Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Own-account workers, total
Burkina Faso
44.1%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
48.5%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.5% against 44.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 43.3% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 44.4% | 3.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 47.4% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48.5% against 44.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th 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.