Afghanistan vs Dominican Republic: Own-account workers, total

Afghanistan
39.9%
in 2016
Dominican Republic
40.0%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
41st
Dominican Republic rank
40th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 40.0% against 39.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 41st and Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 40.3% 36.1% 4.2% Afghanistan
2000s 42.1% 39.4% 2.7% Afghanistan
2010s 40.2% 41.2% 0.9% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Afghanistan or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 40.0% against 39.9% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?
0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Dominican Republic rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed