Bulgaria vs Mauritius: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas
Bulgaria
5.7%
in 2023
Mauritius
5.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
131st
Mauritius rank
134th
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Mauritius
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.7% against 5.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 131st and Mauritius ranks 134th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.4% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 10.4% | 0.9% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas, Bulgaria or Mauritius?
- Bulgaria, at 5.7% against 5.3% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas between Bulgaria and Mauritius?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mauritius?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Mauritius rank globally for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st and Mauritius ranks 134th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.