Angola vs Zambia: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Angola
51.9%
in 2025
Zambia
54.5%
in 2025
Angola rank
21st
Zambia rank
18th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 54.5% against 51.9% in Angola, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 74.9% | 44.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 76.4% | 42.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 62.5% | 11.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 56.5% | 2.9% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 54.5% against 51.9% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Angola and Zambia?
- 2.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th 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.