Rwanda vs Sudan: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Rwanda
39.4%
in 2025
Sudan
39.7%
in 2022
Rwanda rank
66th
Sudan rank
64th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Rwanda
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 39.7% against 39.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 66th and Sudan ranks 64th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 42.8% | 5.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 39.6% | 6.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.1% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 40.2% | 1.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Rwanda or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 39.7% against 39.4% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Rwanda and Sudan?
- 0.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Rwanda ranks 66th and Sudan ranks 64th 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).