Dominican Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
57.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
55.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
117th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
120th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 57.8% against 55.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 117th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 49.0% | 6.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 51.9% | 2.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 55.3% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 55.6% | 1.4% | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Dominican Republic, at 57.8% against 55.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 117th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th 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.