Côte d'Ivoire vs Malawi: Number of people employed in agriculture
Côte d'Ivoire
5.79 million people
in 2025
Malawi
5.13 million people
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
24th
Malawi rank
27th
Number of people employed in agriculture over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Malawi
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 5.79 million people against 5.13 million people in Malawi, a difference of 656,520 people.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 million people | 3.10 million people | 683,760 people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.20 million people | 3.65 million people | 453,718 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.44 million people | 3.90 million people | 542,159 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 5.52 million people | 4.79 million people | 729,262 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed in agriculture, Côte d'Ivoire or Malawi?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 5.79 million people against 5.13 million people in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people employed in agriculture between Côte d'Ivoire and Malawi?
- 656,520 people, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Malawi rank globally for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 27th 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.