Bangladesh vs Vanuatu: Share of employment in agriculture
Bangladesh
44.3%
in 2025
Vanuatu
44.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Vanuatu rank
31st
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Bangladesh
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 44.5% against 44.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Vanuatu ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 55.3% | 13.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 54.1% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 50.2% | 6.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 44.7% | 0.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Bangladesh or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 44.5% against 44.3% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Bangladesh and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Vanuatu rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Vanuatu ranks 31st 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture. 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.