Congo vs Mauritania: Economically active population in agriculture

Congo
527,000 number
in 2012
Mauritania
782,000 number
in 2012
Congo rank
39th
Mauritania rank
37th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Congo
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 782,000 number against 527,000 number in Congo, a difference of 255,000 number.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

Congo ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 421,300 number 434,200 number 12,900 number Mauritania
1990s 472,300 number 491,800 number 19,500 number Mauritania
2000s 510,100 number 647,000 number 136,900 number Mauritania
2010s 525,667 number 763,333 number 237,667 number Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 782,000 number against 527,000 number in Congo as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Congo and Mauritania?
255,000 number, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Congo ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th 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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