Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Madagascar: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita

Lao People's Democratic Republic
68.6%
in 2025
Madagascar
69.2%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th
Madagascar rank
5th

Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 69.2% against 68.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 89.1% 78.7% 10.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 83.7% 79.4% 4.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 73.8% 72.2% 1.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 69.4% 70.2% 0.8% Madagascar

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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 69.2% against 68.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?
0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,530 data points, 1300–2025
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.