Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Economically active population in agriculture

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
14.68 million number
in 2012
Ethiopia
33.14 million number
in 2012
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
1st

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
10.0M20.0M30.0M198019962012

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 33.14 million number against 14.68 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 18.46 million number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 8.29 million number 15.05 million number 6.76 million number Ethiopia
1990s 10.62 million number 20.47 million number 9.85 million number Ethiopia
2000s 12.83 million number 27.49 million number 14.66 million number Ethiopia
2010s 14.44 million number 32.40 million number 17.96 million number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 33.14 million number against 14.68 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
18.46 million number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 1st 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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