Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Economically active population in agriculture

Democratic Republic of Congo
14.68 million number
in 2012
Tanzania
17.80 million number
in 2012
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
2nd

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 17.80 million number against 14.68 million number in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.12 million number.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 8.29 million number 8.97 million number 678,100 number Tanzania
1990s 10.62 million number 12.02 million number 1.40 million number Tanzania
2000s 12.83 million number 14.89 million number 2.06 million number Tanzania
2010s 14.44 million number 17.34 million number 2.90 million number Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 17.80 million number against 14.68 million number in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
3.12 million number, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 2nd 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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