Bahamas vs Barbados: Own-account workers, total
Bahamas
14.3%
in 2016
Barbados
15.8%
in 2016
Bahamas rank
128th
Barbados rank
125th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 15.8% against 14.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 128th and Barbados ranks 125th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 1.3% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 14.8% | 1.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 15.9% | 1.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 15.8% against 14.3% in Bahamas as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 1.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Bahamas ranks 128th and Barbados ranks 125th 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.