El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural

El Salvador
990,355
in 2019
Nicaragua
1.04 million
in 2014
El Salvador rank
60th
Nicaragua rank
58th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.04 million against 990,355 in El Salvador, a difference of 51,255.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 95 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 797,766 721,975 75,791 El Salvador
2000s 833,408 831,488 1,920 El Salvador
2010s 872,922 1.04 million 168,688 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.04 million against 990,355 in El Salvador as of 2014.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
51,255, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
El Salvador ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed