Mali vs Senegal: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Mali
94.4%
in 2023
Senegal
89.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
3rd
Senegal rank
5th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Mali currently reports 94.4% against 89.2% in Senegal, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 5th of 82 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.0% | 90.0% | 4.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 91.3% | 2.9% | Mali |
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, Mali or Senegal?
- Mali, at 94.4% against 89.2% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Mali and Senegal?
- 5.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 5th 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.