Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: Own-account workers, total
Bahamas
14.3%
in 2016
Puerto Rico
14.4%
in 2016
Bahamas rank
128th
Puerto Rico rank
127th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 14.4% against 14.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Bahamas ranks 128th and Puerto Rico ranks 127th of 187 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 1.5% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 1.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Bahamas or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 14.4% against 14.3% in Bahamas as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Puerto Rico rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Bahamas ranks 128th and Puerto Rico ranks 127th 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.