What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Cape Verde and Mauritius?

14,000 number, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

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.

Cape Verde vs Mauritius: Economically active population in agriculture

Cape Verde

31,000 number

in 2012

Mauritius

45,000 number

in 2012

Cape Verde rank

52nd

Mauritius rank

50th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Cape Verde
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 45,000 number against 31,000 number in Cape Verde, a difference of 14,000 number.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.5 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Mauritius ranks 50th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1980s	34,800 number	91,200 number	56,400 number	Mauritius
1990s	34,600 number	70,300 number	35,700 number	Mauritius
2000s	33,900 number	56,800 number	22,900 number	Mauritius
2010s	31,667 number	46,667 number	15,000 number	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Cape Verde or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 45,000 number against 31,000 number in Cape Verde as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Cape Verde and Mauritius?: 14,000 number, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Cape Verde and Mauritius rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Mauritius ranks 50th 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: 21 August 2026

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