Burundi vs Lower middle income: Own-account workers, total

Burundi
84.7%
in 2016
Lower middle income
49.4%
in 2016
Burundi rank
1st
Lower middle income rank
2nd

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Burundi
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 84.7% against 49.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 35.3%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.7 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 2nd of 187 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 86.9% 51.2% 35.6% Burundi
2000s 85.5% 51.5% 34.0% Burundi
2010s 84.6% 49.8% 34.7% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Burundi or Lower middle income?
Burundi, at 84.7% against 49.4% in Lower middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Burundi and Lower middle income?
35.3%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lower middle income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Burundi and Lower middle income rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Burundi ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 2nd 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