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
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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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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.