Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Sri Lanka
25.9%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
25.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Uzbekistan rank
72nd
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 25.9% against 25.2% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Uzbekistan ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 38.8% | 1.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.7% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.1% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 25.9% against 25.2% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Uzbekistan ranks 72nd 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.