Qatar vs Sweden: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Qatar
1.6%
in 2025
Sweden
1.8%
in 2025
Qatar rank
166th
Sweden rank
163rd
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Qatar
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Sweden |
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, Qatar or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Qatar and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 163rd 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.