Benin vs Sierra Leone: Own-account workers, total
Benin
72.6%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
82.0%
in 2016
Benin rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Own-account workers, total over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 82.0% against 72.6% in Benin, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 73.1% | 7.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 78.3% | 3.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 80.6% | 8.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 82.0% against 72.6% in Benin as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 9.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Benin ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd 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.