Botswana vs Peru: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
75.6%
in 2024
Peru
70.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
18th
Peru rank
19th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Peru
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 75.6% against 70.5% in Peru, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Peru ranks 19th of 82 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 82.0% | 13.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 68.4% | 2.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 72.2% | 2.0% | 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 Peru?
- Botswana, at 75.6% against 70.5% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Peru?
- 5.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Peru rank globally for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Peru ranks 19th 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.