Bolivia vs Peru: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Bolivia
24.7%
in 2025
Peru
23.1%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
74th
Peru rank
76th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bolivia
- Peru
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 24.7% against 23.1% in Peru, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 74th and Peru ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 32.0% | 4.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 29.1% | 5.6% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 24.5% | 4.3% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.6% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or Peru?
- Bolivia, at 24.7% against 23.1% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Bolivia and Peru?
- 1.6%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 74th and Peru ranks 76th 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.