Cape Verde vs Namibia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Cape Verde
61.1%
in 2024
Namibia
63.2%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
107th
Namibia rank
104th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 63.2% against 61.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 107th and Namibia ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 56.9% | 7.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 60.3% | 4.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 64.9% | 5.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 62.8% | 2.5% | Namibia |
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, Cape Verde or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 63.2% against 61.1% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Namibia?
- 2.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Namibia rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 107th and Namibia ranks 104th 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.