Cuba vs Turkey: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
15.5%
in 2025
Turkey
14.2%
in 2025
Cuba rank
91st
Turkey rank
94th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- Turkey
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 15.5% against 14.2% in Turkey, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkey ahead.
Cuba ranks 91st and Turkey ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 41.7% | 18.7% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 27.8% | 7.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 20.7% | 2.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 0.6% | Cuba |
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, Cuba or Turkey?
- Cuba, at 15.5% against 14.2% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and Turkey?
- 1.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Turkey rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 91st and Turkey ranks 94th 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.