Rwanda vs Zambia: Share in informal employment

Rwanda
84.27
in 2024
Zambia
82.73
in 2024
Rwanda rank
9th
Zambia rank
12th

Share in informal employment over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
020406080201720202024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 84.27 against 82.73 in Zambia, a difference of 1.54.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 82 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 83.75 83.55 0.2 Rwanda
2020s 86.16 84.06 2.1 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Rwanda or Zambia?
Rwanda, at 84.27 against 82.73 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Rwanda and Zambia?
1.54, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for share in informal employment?
Rwanda ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed