Laos vs Niger: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Laos
68.6%
in 2025
Niger
73.0%
in 2025
Laos rank
6th
Niger rank
3rd
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Laos
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 73.0% against 68.6% in Laos, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 6th and Niger ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 75.5% | 13.6% | Laos |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 75.8% | 7.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 74.6% | 0.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 74.1% | 4.8% | Niger |
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, Laos or Niger?
- Niger, at 73.0% against 68.6% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Laos and Niger?
- 4.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Niger rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 6th and Niger ranks 3rd 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.