Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
58.5%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
55.3%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Equatorial Guinea rank
17th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 58.5% against 55.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 68.6% | 5.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 58.1% | 7.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 55.4% | 5.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 55.5% | 4.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 58.5% against 55.3% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 3.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th 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.