Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Congo
36.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
36.9%
in 2025
Congo rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
43rd
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.9% against 36.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 27.4% | 16.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 27.5% | 12.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 29.4% | 6.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 37.5% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 36.9% against 36.4% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd 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.