Angola vs Zimbabwe: Own-account workers, total

Angola
56.2%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
57.1%
in 2016
Angola rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
20th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Angola
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 57.1% against 56.2% in Angola, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Angola ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 59.2% 42.7% 16.5% Angola
2000s 56.3% 58.7% 2.4% Zimbabwe
2010s 57.9% 57.1% 0.8% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Angola or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 57.1% against 56.2% in Angola as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Angola and Zimbabwe?
0.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Angola and Zimbabwe rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Angola ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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