Bhutan vs India: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Bhutan
42.4%
in 2025
India
41.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
36th
India rank
38th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- India
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 42.4% against 41.6% in India, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 36th and India ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 61.8% | 4.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 55.7% | 6.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 45.0% | 11.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.2% | 2.3% | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or India?
- Bhutan, at 42.4% against 41.6% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and India?
- 0.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and India rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 36th and India ranks 38th 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.