Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Ethiopia
60.1%
in 2025
South Sudan
63.8%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
14th
South Sudan rank
11th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 63.8% against 60.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9% | 65.8% | 11.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 64.0% | 12.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 62.9% | 5.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 63.8% | 0.8% | South Sudan |
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, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 63.8% against 60.1% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 3.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and South Sudan ranks 11th 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.