Guatemala vs Thailand: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Guatemala
29.1%
in 2025
Thailand
28.6%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
62nd
Thailand rank
64th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Thailand
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 29.1% against 28.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Thailand ahead.
Guatemala ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 64th of 186 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 49.6% | 13.9% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 40.9% | 5.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 35.3% | 3.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 30.2% | 1.0% | Thailand |
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, Guatemala or Thailand?
- Guatemala, at 29.1% against 28.6% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Guatemala and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Thailand rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 64th 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.