Botswana vs Turkmenistan: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
18.0%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
21.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
83rd
Turkmenistan rank
80th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 21.9% against 18.0% in Botswana, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 83rd and Turkmenistan ranks 80th of 186 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 40.9% | 28.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 35.9% | 18.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 26.7% | 10.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 22.7% | 4.6% | Turkmenistan |
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, Botswana or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 21.9% against 18.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 3.9%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 83rd and Turkmenistan ranks 80th 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.