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

Colombia
0.0663
in 2017
Peru
0.08
in 2017
Colombia rank
19th
Peru rank
18th

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

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.08 against 0.0663 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0137.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 19th and Peru ranks 18th of 23 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1078 0.1299 0.0222 Peru
2010s 0.0779 0.1264 0.0484 Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 0.08 against 0.0663 in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in health workers, as a share of public formal employees between Colombia and Peru?
0.0137, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for health workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Colombia ranks 19th and Peru ranks 18th 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