Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Own-account workers, total
Bulgaria
7.6%
in 2016
Switzerland
7.1%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
164th
Switzerland rank
167th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.6% against 7.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 164th and Switzerland ranks 167th of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 7.8% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Bulgaria, at 7.6% against 7.1% in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 164th and Switzerland ranks 167th 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.