Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Economically active population in agriculture

Guinea-Bissau
463,000 number
in 2012
Lesotho
368,000 number
in 2012
Guinea-Bissau rank
40th
Lesotho rank
41st

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k198019962012

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 463,000 number against 368,000 number in Lesotho, a difference of 95,000 number.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 41st of 53 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 310,100 number 270,500 number 39,600 number Guinea-Bissau
1990s 362,700 number 321,100 number 41,600 number Guinea-Bissau
2000s 414,400 number 355,200 number 59,200 number Guinea-Bissau
2010s 455,000 number 365,000 number 90,000 number Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
Guinea-Bissau, at 463,000 number against 368,000 number in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
95,000 number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 41st 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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