Bangladesh vs Burkina Faso: Own-account workers, total

Bangladesh
43.7%
in 2016
Burkina Faso
44.1%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
35th
Burkina Faso rank
33rd

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 44.1% against 43.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 35th and Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1990s 46.1% 43.5% 2.7% Bangladesh
2000s 42.9% 47.4% 4.5% Burkina Faso
2010s 44.1% 45.0% 0.8% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Bangladesh or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 44.1% against 43.7% in Bangladesh as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Burkina Faso rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Bangladesh ranks 35th and Burkina Faso ranks 33rd 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