How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Viet Nam?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Samoa vs Viet Nam: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita

Samoa

26.9%

in 2025

Viet Nam

25.0%

in 2025

Samoa rank

70th

Viet Nam rank

73rd

Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time

Samoa
Viet Nam

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 26.9% against 25.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Samoa ranks 70th and Viet Nam ranks 73rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.2%	69.0%	30.7%	Viet Nam
2000s	33.9%	55.3%	21.5%	Viet Nam
2010s	31.1%	43.6%	12.5%	Viet Nam
2020s	29.0%	28.8%	0.2%	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 Viet Nam?: Samoa, at 26.9% against 25.0% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Samoa and Viet Nam?: 1.9%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Viet Nam?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Samoa and Viet Nam rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?: Samoa ranks 70th 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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Indicator: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,530 data points, 1300–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.