Ecuador vs Paraguay: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Ecuador
68.5%
in 2025
Paraguay
64.5%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
21st
Paraguay rank
24th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 68.5% against 64.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 24th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 77.6% | 6.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 71.9% | 10.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.2% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Ecuador, at 68.5% against 64.5% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 4.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 24th 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.