Brazil vs Colombia: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry

Brazil
0.0523
in 2017
Colombia
0.0446
in 2017
Brazil rank
23rd
Colombia rank
24th

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
0.020.040.060.080.1200120092017

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0523 against 0.0446 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0077.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 24th of 25 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0567 0.0545 0.0022 Brazil
2010s 0.0583 0.0375 0.0207 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil, at 0.0523 against 0.0446 in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry between Brazil and Colombia?
0.0077, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
Brazil ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 24th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 267 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed