Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Own-account workers, total

Afghanistan
39.9%
in 2016
Mauritania
38.9%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
41st
Mauritania rank
43rd

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 39.9% against 38.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 40.3% 48.5% 8.2% Mauritania
2000s 42.1% 42.5% 0.4% Mauritania
2010s 40.2% 34.1% 6.2% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
Afghanistan, at 39.9% against 38.9% in Mauritania as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
1.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 43rd 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