Bulgaria vs Republic of Korea: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
4.7%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
5.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
134th
Republic of Korea rank
132nd
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 134th and Republic of Korea ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 12.0% | 0.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.1% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
- 0.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th and Republic of Korea ranks 132nd 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.