Colombia vs Mauritius: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
61.0%
in 2010
Mauritius
64.1%
in 2011
Colombia rank
23rd
Mauritius rank
20th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 64.1% against 61.0% in Colombia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Mauritius ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Mauritius ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.7% | 36.5% | 2.8% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 42.0% | 2.0% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 42.6% | 4.6% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 45.0% | 7.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 57.0% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 63.6% | 2.6% | Mauritius |
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, Colombia or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 64.1% against 61.0% in Colombia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Mauritius?
- 3.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritius?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2010.
- How do Colombia and Mauritius rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and Mauritius ranks 20th 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.