Benin vs India: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Benin
40.2%
in 2025
India
41.6%
in 2025
Benin rank
40th
India rank
38th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Benin
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 41.6% against 40.2% in Benin, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and India ranks 38th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 61.8% | 15.8% | India |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 55.7% | 11.5% | India |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 45.0% | 1.9% | India |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 43.2% | 1.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Benin or India?
- India, at 41.6% against 40.2% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Benin and India?
- 1.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and India rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Benin ranks 40th and India ranks 38th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.