Colombia vs Nicaragua: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
54.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua
55.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
125th
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 55.5% against 54.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 53.6% | 3.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.0% | 2.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 54.1% | 2.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 55.0% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
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, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 55.5% against 54.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 1.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd 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.