Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Burkina Faso
44.1%
in 2016
Tanzania
47.7%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Tanzania rank
31st
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 47.7% against 44.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 91.3% | 47.8% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 70.7% | 23.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 47.7% | 2.8% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 47.7% against 44.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 3.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 31st 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.