Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Own-account workers, total

Afghanistan
39.9%
in 2016
Madagascar
42.2%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
41st
Madagascar rank
39th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 42.2% against 39.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 41st and Madagascar ranks 39th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 40.3% 45.4% 5.1% Madagascar
2000s 42.1% 41.3% 0.8% Afghanistan
2010s 40.2% 43.3% 3.0% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 42.2% against 39.9% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
2.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Madagascar ranks 39th 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