Colombia vs Tanzania: Public sector employment as a share of total employment

Colombia
4.17
in 2020
Tanzania
3.3
in 2020
Colombia rank
77th
Tanzania rank
78th

Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time

  • Colombia
  • Tanzania
0246200020102020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.17 against 3.3 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.87.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 77th and Tanzania ranks 78th of 79 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 5.45 3.57 1.88 Colombia
2010s 4.06 3.3 0.7604 Colombia
2020s 4.17 3.3 0.8749 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Colombia or Tanzania?
Colombia, at 4.17 against 3.3 in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Colombia and Tanzania?
0.87, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tanzania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Tanzania rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
Colombia ranks 77th and Tanzania ranks 78th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed