Ghana vs Malawi: Economically active population in agriculture

Ghana
6.39 million number
in 2012
Malawi
5.22 million number
in 2012
Ghana rank
12th
Malawi rank
14th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.39 million number against 5.22 million number in Malawi, a difference of 1.17 million number.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

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

Ghana ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 14th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 3.12 million number 2.80 million number 320,200 number Ghana
1990s 4.11 million number 3.58 million number 529,900 number Ghana
2000s 5.31 million number 4.29 million number 1.03 million number Ghana
2010s 6.23 million number 5.06 million number 1.17 million number Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Ghana or Malawi?
Ghana, at 6.39 million number against 5.22 million number in Malawi as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Ghana and Malawi?
1.17 million number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Ghana ranks 12th 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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