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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
14.68 million number
in 2012
Nigeria
12.29 million number
in 2012
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M198019962012

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 14.68 million number against 12.29 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 2.39 million number.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 8.29 million number 12.77 million number 4.48 million number Nigeria
1990s 10.62 million number 12.60 million number 1.97 million number Nigeria
2000s 12.83 million number 12.34 million number 491,300 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 14.44 million number 12.28 million number 2.16 million number Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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 Nigeria?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 14.68 million number against 12.29 million number in Nigeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
2.39 million number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th 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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