What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?

11,000 number, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

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.

Mauritius vs Sao Tome and Principe: Economically active population in agriculture

Mauritius

45,000 number

in 2012

Sao Tome and Principe

34,000 number

in 2012

Mauritius rank

50th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

51st

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Mauritius
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 45,000 number against 34,000 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 11,000 number.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Mauritius ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	91,200 number	22,400 number	68,800 number	Mauritius
1990s	70,300 number	25,400 number	44,900 number	Mauritius
2000s	56,800 number	29,600 number	27,200 number	Mauritius
2010s	46,667 number	33,000 number	13,667 number	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Mauritius or Sao Tome and Principe?: Mauritius, at 45,000 number against 34,000 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?: 11,000 number, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Mauritius ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st 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: 02 October 2026

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