Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Own-account workers, total
Barbados
15.8%
in 2016
Puerto Rico
14.4%
in 2016
Barbados rank
125th
Puerto Rico rank
127th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 15.8% against 14.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Barbados ranks 125th and Puerto Rico ranks 127th of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.9% | 1.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.3% | 2.6% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Barbados, at 15.8% against 14.4% in Puerto Rico as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 1.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Barbados ranks 125th 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.