Peru vs Taiwan: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Peru
60.4%
in 2011
Taiwan
59.7%
in 2012
Peru rank
25th
Taiwan rank
27th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Peru
- Taiwan
How they compare
Peru currently reports 60.4% against 59.7% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Taiwan ahead.
Peru ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.5% | 34.9% | 1.4% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 36.3% | 38.2% | 2.0% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 44.1% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 52.2% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 58.2% | 0.9% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 59.8% | 0.5% | Peru |
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, Peru or Taiwan?
- Peru, at 60.4% against 59.7% in Taiwan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Peru and Taiwan?
- 0.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Taiwan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2011.
- How do Peru and Taiwan rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 27th 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.