Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Economically active population in agriculture

Eritrea
1.63 million number
in 2012
Sierra Leone
1.36 million number
in 2012
Eritrea rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
31st

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.63 million number against 1.36 million number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 274,000 number.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Eritrea ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 976,714 number 1.03 million number 49,000 number Sierra Leone
2000s 1.31 million number 1.19 million number 122,800 number Eritrea
2010s 1.59 million number 1.34 million number 247,333 number Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
Eritrea, at 1.63 million number against 1.36 million number in Sierra Leone as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
274,000 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Eritrea ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st 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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