Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Economically active population in agriculture

Botswana
326,000 number
in 2012
Guinea-Bissau
463,000 number
in 2012
Botswana rank
42nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
40th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Botswana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 463,000 number against 326,000 number in Botswana, a difference of 137,000 number.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 42nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1980s 212,100 number 310,100 number 98,000 number Guinea-Bissau
1990s 236,300 number 362,700 number 126,400 number Guinea-Bissau
2000s 289,400 number 414,400 number 125,000 number Guinea-Bissau
2010s 321,667 number 455,000 number 133,333 number Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 463,000 number against 326,000 number in Botswana as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
137,000 number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Botswana ranks 42nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economically active population in agriculture (number)
Unit
number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

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