Guinea-Bissau vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population

Guinea-Bissau
50.0%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
46.8%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
25th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
26th

Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 50.0% against 46.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th of 186 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 62.2% 57.0% 5.2% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 59.7% 54.0% 5.7% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 54.2% 49.6% 4.6% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 50.7% 47.4% 3.4% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Guinea-Bissau or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Guinea-Bissau, at 50.0% against 46.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Guinea-Bissau and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
3.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th 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.