Colombia vs Ethiopia: Health workers, as a share of public formal employees

Colombia
0.0663
in 2017
Ethiopia
0.086
in 2016
Colombia rank
19th
Ethiopia rank
17th

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees over time

  • Colombia
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.086 against 0.0663 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0197.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 23 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1022 0.0786 0.0237 Colombia
2010s 0.08 0.0932 0.0132 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health workers, as a share of public formal employees, Colombia or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 0.086 against 0.0663 in Colombia as of 2016.
What is the difference in health workers, as a share of public formal employees between Colombia and Ethiopia?
0.0197, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for health workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Colombia ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Health workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 240 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed