Afghanistan vs Zambia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
16.6%
in 2024
Zambia
15.0%
in 2004
Afghanistan rank
174th
Zambia rank
177th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.6% against 15.0% in Zambia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 16.2% | 11.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 15.4% | 9.7% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 16.6% against 15.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 1.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 177th 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.