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
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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.

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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