Egypt vs Malawi: Economically active population in agriculture

Egypt
6.57 million number
in 2012
Malawi
5.22 million number
in 2012
Egypt rank
11th
Malawi rank
14th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Egypt
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 6.57 million number against 5.22 million number in Malawi, a difference of 1.35 million number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

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

Egypt ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 14th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 6.77 million number 2.80 million number 3.97 million number Egypt
1990s 6.28 million number 3.58 million number 2.70 million number Egypt
2000s 6.52 million number 4.29 million number 2.23 million number Egypt
2010s 6.60 million number 5.06 million number 1.53 million number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Egypt or Malawi?
Egypt, at 6.57 million number against 5.22 million number in Malawi as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Egypt and Malawi?
1.35 million number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Egypt and Malawi rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Egypt ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 14th 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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