Ecuador vs Paraguay: Share in informal employment
Ecuador
68.45
in 2025
Paraguay
64.46
in 2025
Ecuador rank
21st
Paraguay rank
24th
Share in informal employment over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 68.45 against 64.46 in Paraguay, a difference of 3.99.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 24th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.44 | 77.62 | 6.19 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 61.72 | 71.86 | 10.14 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 68.51 | 67.22 | 1.28 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in informal employment, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Ecuador, at 68.45 against 64.46 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share in informal employment between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 3.99, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for share in informal employment?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 24th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.