Belize vs Eswatini: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Belize
29.8%
in 2025
Eswatini
28.4%
in 2025
Belize rank
91st
Eswatini rank
94th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Belize
- Eswatini
How they compare
Belize currently reports 29.8% against 28.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.
Belize ranks 91st and Eswatini ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 37.3% | 5.9% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 35.8% | 6.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 33.5% | 5.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.4% | 0.8% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Belize or Eswatini?
- Belize, at 29.8% against 28.4% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Belize and Eswatini?
- 1.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Eswatini?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Eswatini rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Belize ranks 91st and Eswatini ranks 94th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).