Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea
55.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia
60.1%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
17th
Ethiopia rank
14th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 60.1% against 55.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 76.9% | 8.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 77.0% | 18.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 68.3% | 13.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 62.2% | 6.8% | Ethiopia |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 60.1% 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 Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
- 4.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 14th 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.