Bhutan vs Ghana: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Bhutan
30.1%
in 2024
Ghana
32.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
154th
Ghana rank
151st
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 32.1% against 30.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 154th and Ghana ranks 151st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 14.0% | 9.9% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 18.9% | 9.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.4% | 4.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 31.3% | 1.9% | Ghana |
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, Bhutan or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 32.1% against 30.1% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and Ghana?
- 2.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Ghana rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 154th and Ghana ranks 151st 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.