Algeria vs Malaysia: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Algeria
9.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
9.2%
in 2025
Algeria rank
110th
Malaysia rank
113th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 110th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 16.7% | 5.5% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 14.6% | 4.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 12.0% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 0.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Algeria, at 9.5% against 9.2% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 110th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.