Angola vs Burkina Faso: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Angola
51.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
51.8%
in 2025
Angola rank
21st
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Angola
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Angola currently reports 51.9% against 51.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Angola ranks 21st and Burkina Faso ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 80.2% | 49.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 70.4% | 36.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 57.9% | 7.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 52.7% | 0.8% | Angola |
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, Angola or Burkina Faso?
- Angola, at 51.9% against 51.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 0.1%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 21st and Burkina Faso ranks 22nd 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.