Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Number of people employed in agriculture
Guinea
2.12 million people
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.19 million people
in 2025
Guinea rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Number of people employed in agriculture over time
- Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.19 million people against 2.12 million people in Guinea, a difference of 69,100 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 million people | 2.31 million people | 445,350 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.01 million people | 2.65 million people | 643,844 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.84 million people | 2.33 million people | 488,752 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.04 million people | 2.21 million people | 171,970 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed in agriculture, Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.19 million people against 2.12 million people in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people employed in agriculture between Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 69,100 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Guinea ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.