Afghanistan vs Burundi: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
16.6%
in 2024
Burundi
15.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
174th
Burundi rank
176th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.6% against 15.1% in Burundi, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Burundi ranks 176th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 13.0% | 8.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 12.1% | 5.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.9% | 1.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Afghanistan, at 16.6% against 15.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 1.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Burundi ranks 176th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees 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 people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.