Denmark vs New Caledonia: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
1.6%
in 2025
New Caledonia
1.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
165th
New Caledonia rank
162nd
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Denmark ranks 165th and New Caledonia ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 7.1% | 2.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.8% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and New Caledonia?
- 0.2%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and New Caledonia rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 165th and New Caledonia ranks 162nd 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.