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
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.