Afghanistan vs Côte d'Ivoire: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population

Afghanistan
45.5%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire
45.2%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
27th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
28th

Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Côte d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 45.5% against 45.2% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 27th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Côte d'Ivoire in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1990s 67.3% 54.9% 12.4% Afghanistan
2000s 62.0% 51.0% 10.9% Afghanistan
2010s 47.2% 44.9% 2.3% Afghanistan
2020s 45.7% 45.8% 0.1% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Afghanistan or Côte d'Ivoire?
Afghanistan, at 45.5% against 45.2% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Afghanistan and Côte d'Ivoire?
0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Côte d'Ivoire?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Unit
%
Source
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

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.