Latvia vs Suriname: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
6.7%
in 2025
Suriname
7.0%
in 2025
Latvia rank
124th
Suriname rank
123rd
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.0% against 6.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 5.7% | 13.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 7.9% | 4.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.3% | 0.8% | Suriname |
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, Latvia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 7.0% against 6.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Suriname rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 123rd 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.