Rwanda vs Tonga: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Rwanda
59.1%
in 2024
Tonga
57.9%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
112th
Tonga rank
115th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Tonga
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 59.1% against 57.9% in Tonga, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 112th and Tonga ranks 115th of 186 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 45.2% | 5.9% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 46.1% | 7.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 47.3% | 8.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 55.5% | 4.0% | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or Tonga?
- Rwanda, at 59.1% against 57.9% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Rwanda and Tonga?
- 1.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Tonga rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 112th and Tonga ranks 115th 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.