Senegal vs Somalia: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Senegal
29.6%
in 2025
Somalia
30.0%
in 2025
Senegal rank
61st
Somalia rank
60th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 30.0% against 29.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 61st and Somalia ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 46.6% | 4.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.5% | 1.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 30.7% | 2.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 30.5% | 0.5% | Somalia |
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, Senegal or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 30.0% against 29.6% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Senegal and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 61st and Somalia ranks 60th 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.