Lesotho vs Somalia: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
30.9%
in 2025
Somalia
30.0%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
57th
Somalia rank
60th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.9% against 30.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 46.6% | 9.7% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 41.5% | 7.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 30.7% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.5% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Lesotho, at 30.9% against 30.0% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 60th 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.