Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea
55.3%
in 2025
Zambia
54.5%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
17th
Zambia rank
18th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 55.3% against 54.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 74.9% | 6.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 76.4% | 18.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 62.5% | 7.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 56.5% | 1.0% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 55.3% against 54.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th 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.