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

Democratic Republic of Congo
14.68 million number
in 2012
Uganda
11.62 million number
in 2012
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Uganda rank
6th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.68 million number against 11.62 million number in Uganda, a difference of 3.06 million number.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 8.29 million number 5.64 million number 2.65 million number Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 10.62 million number 7.46 million number 3.16 million number Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 12.83 million number 9.51 million number 3.32 million number Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 14.44 million number 11.32 million number 3.12 million number Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Uganda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.68 million number against 11.62 million number in Uganda as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
3.06 million number, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 6th 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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About this data

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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