Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68.6%
in 2025
Malawi
65.0%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th
Malawi rank
8th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 68.6% against 65.0% in Malawi, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 72.3% | 16.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 70.4% | 13.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 65.6% | 8.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 65.2% | 4.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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 Malawi?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 68.6% against 65.0% in Malawi 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 Malawi?
- 3.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 8th 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.