Guatemala vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Guatemala
15.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.4%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Guatemala
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 15.2% against 7.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 163 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 7.4% | 8.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 7.1% | 6.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 7.3% | 6.7% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Guatemala or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guatemala, at 15.2% against 7.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.