Botswana vs Ecuador: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
75.6%
in 2024
Ecuador
68.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
18th
Ecuador rank
21st
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Ecuador
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 75.6% against 68.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 18th and Ecuador ranks 21st of 82 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 74.8% | 20.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 63.5% | 7.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 68.5% | 5.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita, Botswana or Ecuador?
- Botswana, at 75.6% against 68.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Ecuador?
- 7.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ecuador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ecuador rank globally for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Ecuador ranks 21st of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. 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 people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.