Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Samoa
26.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
25.9%
in 2025
Samoa rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 26.9% against 25.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 37.0% | 1.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 35.3% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.4% | 2.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.6% | 2.5% | Samoa |
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, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 26.9% 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 Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 70th 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.