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
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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.

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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