Mali vs Uganda: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Mali
63.0%
in 2025
Uganda
64.9%
in 2025
Mali rank
12th
Uganda rank
9th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 64.9% against 63.0% in Mali, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Mali ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 61.4% | 1.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 61.5% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 67.8% | 3.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 65.7% | 0.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Mali or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 64.9% against 63.0% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Mali and Uganda?
- 1.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Mali ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.