Liberia vs Sudan: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Liberia
41.1%
in 2025
Sudan
39.8%
in 2022
Liberia rank
39th
Sudan rank
41st
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Liberia
- Sudan
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 41.1% against 39.8% in Sudan, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Liberia ranks 39th and Sudan ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 49.6% | 6.9% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 44.9% | 4.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.1% | 2.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 39.9% | 3.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Liberia or Sudan?
- Liberia, at 41.1% against 39.8% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Liberia and Sudan?
- 1.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Sudan rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Liberia ranks 39th and Sudan ranks 41st 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.