Nicaragua vs Samoa: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
55.5%
in 2024
Samoa
55.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Samoa rank
123rd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Samoa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 55.5% against 55.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 51.3% | 2.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 53.4% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 54.4% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.2% | 0.2% | Samoa |
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, Nicaragua or Samoa?
- Nicaragua, at 55.5% against 55.3% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Samoa rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 123rd 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.