Bahrain vs Belgium: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population

Bahrain
0.9%
in 2023
Belgium
1.1%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
179th
Belgium rank
177th

Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time

  • Bahrain
  • Belgium
11.522.53199120072023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.

Bahrain ranks 179th and Belgium ranks 177th of 186 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 2.0% 2.6% 0.6% Belgium
2000s 1.4% 1.8% 0.4% Belgium
2010s 1.0% 1.2% 0.1% Belgium
2020s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Bahrain or Belgium?
Belgium, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Bahrain and Belgium?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Belgium?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Belgium rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
Bahrain ranks 179th and Belgium ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Unit
%
Source
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.