Mongolia vs Sri Lanka: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Mongolia
27.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
25.9%
in 2025
Mongolia rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mongolia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 27.0% against 25.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 37.0% | 14.9% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 35.3% | 14.3% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 28.4% | 7.6% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.6% | 1.9% | Mongolia |
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, Mongolia or Sri Lanka?
- Mongolia, at 27.0% against 25.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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.