Côte d'Ivoire vs Guinea-Bissau: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Côte d'Ivoire
45.2%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
50.0%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
28th
Guinea-Bissau rank
25th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 50.0% against 45.2% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 62.2% | 7.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 59.7% | 8.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 54.2% | 9.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 50.7% | 4.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Côte d'Ivoire or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 50.0% against 45.2% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau?
- 4.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th 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
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.