Afghanistan vs Zambia: Own-account workers, total

Afghanistan
39.9%
in 2016
Zambia
42.7%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
41st
Zambia rank
38th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 42.7% against 39.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 38th of 187 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 40.3% 41.7% 1.5% Zambia
2000s 42.1% 44.1% 2.0% Zambia
2010s 40.2% 44.1% 3.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 42.7% against 39.9% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Afghanistan and Zambia?
2.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 38th 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