Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Own-account workers, total
Bahamas
14.3%
in 2016
Costa Rica
13.9%
in 2016
Bahamas rank
128th
Costa Rica rank
131st
Own-account workers, total over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 14.3% against 13.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bahamas ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 19.0% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 19.4% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 15.3% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Bahamas, at 14.3% against 13.9% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Bahamas ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 131st 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.