Burundi vs Senegal: Economically active population in agriculture

Burundi
3.85 million number
in 2012
Senegal
4.05 million number
in 2012
Burundi rank
19th
Senegal rank
17th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Burundi
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 4.05 million number against 3.85 million number in Burundi, a difference of 195,000 number.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 17th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 2.15 million number 2.03 million number 122,900 number Burundi
1990s 2.66 million number 2.57 million number 83,800 number Burundi
2000s 3.18 million number 3.30 million number 115,800 number Senegal
2010s 3.80 million number 3.93 million number 134,333 number Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Burundi or Senegal?
Senegal, at 4.05 million number against 3.85 million number in Burundi as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Burundi and Senegal?
195,000 number, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Burundi ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 17th 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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