Iraq vs Uruguay: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
8.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
8.1%
in 2025
Iraq rank
117th
Uruguay rank
118th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 118th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 11.9% | 4.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.6% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
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, Iraq or Uruguay?
- Iraq, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Uruguay rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 118th 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.