Cameroon vs India: Own-account workers, total

Cameroon
70.3%
in 2016
India
64.3%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
9th
India rank
11th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Cameroon
  • India
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 70.3% against 64.3% in India, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 9th and India ranks 11th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon India Difference Ahead
1990s 64.5% 64.6% 0.0% India
2000s 65.8% 64.8% 1.0% Cameroon
2010s 70.3% 64.3% 6.0% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Cameroon or India?
Cameroon, at 70.3% against 64.3% in India as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Cameroon and India?
6.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and India rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Cameroon ranks 9th and India ranks 11th 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