Iraq vs Libya: Employment in agri vs urban pop

Iraq
8.25
in 2023
Libya
8.69
in 2023
Iraq rank
119th
Libya rank
118th

Employment in agri vs urban pop over time

  • Iraq
  • Libya
05101520199120072023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 8.69 against 8.25 in Iraq, a difference of 0.44.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 119th and Libya ranks 118th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 17.57 13.34 4.23 Iraq
2000s 13.45 11.82 1.63 Iraq
2010s 9.82 9.65 0.1719 Iraq
2020s 8.45 8.95 0.5034 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agri vs urban pop, Iraq or Libya?
Libya, at 8.69 against 8.25 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in agri vs urban pop between Iraq and Libya?
0.44, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Iraq ranks 119th and Libya ranks 118th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed