Gabon vs Somalia: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Gabon
28.9%
in 2025
Somalia
30.0%
in 2025
Gabon rank
63rd
Somalia rank
60th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gabon
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 30.0% against 28.9% in Gabon, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Gabon ranks 63rd and Somalia ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 46.6% | 5.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 41.5% | 2.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.7% | 1.8% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 30.5% | 1.0% | Somalia |
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, Gabon or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 30.0% against 28.9% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Gabon and Somalia?
- 1.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 63rd and Somalia ranks 60th 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.