Madagascar vs Nigeria: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Madagascar
11.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
13.6%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
183rd
Nigeria rank
182nd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.6% against 11.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 5.2% | 12.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 8.1% | 7.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 12.2% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 13.0% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
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, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.6% against 11.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 2.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 182nd 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.