Chad vs Laos: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Chad
71.7%
in 2025
Laos
68.6%
in 2025
Chad rank
4th
Laos rank
6th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chad
- Laos
How they compare
Chad currently reports 71.7% against 68.6% in Laos, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Chad ranks 4th and Laos ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 89.1% | 6.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 83.7% | 5.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 73.8% | 1.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 69.4% | 2.5% | Chad |
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, Chad or Laos?
- Chad, at 71.7% against 68.6% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Chad and Laos?
- 3.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Laos rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 4th and Laos ranks 6th 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.