Burundi vs Chad: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Burundi
85.3%
in 2025
Chad
71.7%
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
Chad rank
4th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Chad
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 85.3% against 71.7% in Chad, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Chad ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 82.5% | 9.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 78.6% | 11.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 72.8% | 13.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 71.9% | 13.6% | Burundi |
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, Burundi or Chad?
- Burundi, at 85.3% against 71.7% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Chad?
- 13.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Chad ranks 4th 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.