Madagascar vs Uganda: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas
Madagascar
69.4%
in 2023
Uganda
65.9%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
6th
Uganda rank
9th
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 69.4% against 65.9% in Uganda, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Madagascar ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 82.6% | 3.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 78.8% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 71.3% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 65.7% | 4.8% | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Madagascar, at 69.4% against 65.9% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 3.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Madagascar ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.