Panama vs Paraguay: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Panama
58.7%
in 2024
Paraguay
64.5%
in 2025
Panama rank
27th
Paraguay rank
24th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 64.5% against 58.7% in Panama, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 24th of 82 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 77.6% | 25.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 71.9% | 22.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 67.9% | 11.1% | Paraguay |
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, Panama or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 64.5% against 58.7% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Panama and Paraguay?
- 5.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 27th 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.