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
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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About this data
Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.