Congo vs Rwanda: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Congo
36.4%
in 2025
Rwanda
35.1%
in 2025
Congo rank
44th
Rwanda rank
47th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 36.4% against 35.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.
Congo ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 80.2% | 36.8% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 72.6% | 32.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 55.1% | 19.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 47.5% | 10.4% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Congo, at 36.4% against 35.1% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Rwanda?
- 1.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 47th 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) β 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.