Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas
Burkina Faso
31.4%
in 2023
Mauritania
32.7%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
54th
Mauritania rank
52nd
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 32.7% against 31.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Mauritania ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 47.4% | 5.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 42.1% | 3.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 34.5% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 33.5% | 1.3% | Mauritania |
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, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 32.7% against 31.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Mauritania ranks 52nd 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.