Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Zambia
54.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
54.3%
in 2025
Zambia rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
19th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 54.5% against 54.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 47.6% | 27.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 59.8% | 16.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 62.9% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.1% | 1.4% | Zambia |
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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 54.5% against 54.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th 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.