Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Employment in agri vs urban pop

Papua New Guinea
38.73
in 2023
East Timor
36.8
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
East Timor rank
42nd

Employment in agri vs urban pop over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 38.73 against 36.8 in East Timor, a difference of 1.93.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Timor ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and East Timor ranks 42nd of 186 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 31.45 60.04 28.58 East Timor
2000s 28.86 54.71 25.85 East Timor
2010s 29.9 49.42 19.52 East Timor
2020s 37.71 38.27 0.563 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agri vs urban pop, Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
Papua New Guinea, at 38.73 against 36.8 in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in agri vs urban pop between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
1.93, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and East Timor ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Employment in agri vs urban pop. 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 agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed