Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: Employment by status
Nicaragua
55.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
55.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
120th
Employment by status over time
- Nicaragua
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 55.9% against 55.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 122nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 49.0% | 4.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 51.9% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 55.3% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.6% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 55.9% against 55.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for employment by status?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. 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.