Peru vs Viet Nam: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Peru
23.1%
in 2025
Viet Nam
25.0%
in 2025
Peru rank
76th
Viet Nam rank
73rd
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Peru
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 25.0% against 23.1% in Peru, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 76th and Viet Nam ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 69.0% | 36.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 55.3% | 26.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 43.6% | 19.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 28.8% | 3.2% | Viet Nam |
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, Peru or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 25.0% against 23.1% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Peru and Viet Nam?
- 1.9%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Viet Nam rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 76th and Viet Nam ranks 73rd 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.