Belize vs Cape Verde: Number of people employed in agriculture
Belize
27,098 people
in 2025
Cape Verde
18,436 people
in 2025
Belize rank
160th
Cape Verde rank
162nd
Number of people employed in agriculture over time
- Belize
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Belize currently reports 27,098 people against 18,436 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 8,662 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.5 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Belize ranks 160th and Cape Verde ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,831 people | 28,595 people | 11,764 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 19,686 people | 25,830 people | 6,144 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 25,305 people | 25,781 people | 475.8 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 26,223 people | 18,994 people | 7,229 people | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed in agriculture, Belize or Cape Verde?
- Belize, at 27,098 people against 18,436 people in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people employed in agriculture between Belize and Cape Verde?
- 8,662 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cape Verde?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Cape Verde rank globally for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Belize ranks 160th and Cape Verde ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.