Bolivia vs Botswana: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Bolivia
58.0%
in 2010
Botswana
50.8%
in 2010
Bolivia rank
28th
Botswana rank
31st
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bolivia
- Botswana
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 58.0% against 50.8% in Botswana, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 28th and Botswana ranks 31st of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.2% | 10.8% | 7.5% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 27.6% | 22.3% | 5.4% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 34.6% | 5.3% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 41.7% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 47.5% | 3.8% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 50.8% | 7.2% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita, Bolivia or Botswana?
- Bolivia, at 58.0% against 50.8% in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Bolivia and Botswana?
- 7.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Botswana?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2010.
- How do Bolivia and Botswana rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 28th and Botswana ranks 31st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.