Bangladesh vs Malawi: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
38.6%
in 2024
Malawi
38.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
144th
Malawi rank
143rd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 38.7% against 38.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 144th and Malawi ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 35.2% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 36.2% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 37.7% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.5% | 0.1% | Malawi |
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, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 38.7% against 38.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th and Malawi ranks 143rd 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.