Malawi vs Senegal: Economically active population in agriculture
Malawi
5.22 million number
in 2012
Senegal
4.05 million number
in 2012
Malawi rank
14th
Senegal rank
17th
Economically active population in agriculture over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.22 million number against 4.05 million number in Senegal, a difference of 1.17 million number.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.80 million number | 2.03 million number | 769,200 number | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.58 million number | 2.57 million number | 1.01 million number | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.29 million number | 3.30 million number | 988,100 number | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.06 million number | 3.93 million number | 1.13 million number | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi, at 5.22 million number against 4.05 million number in Senegal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Malawi and Senegal?
- 1.17 million number, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
- Malawi ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 17th 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.