Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean: Own-account workers, total

Cameroon
70.3%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean
27.7%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
9th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
12th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Cameroon
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 70.3% against 27.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 42.6%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Cameroon ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 64.5% 28.4% 36.1% Cameroon
2000s 65.8% 27.2% 38.6% Cameroon
2010s 70.3% 26.9% 43.4% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Cameroon or Latin America & Caribbean?
Cameroon, at 70.3% against 27.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
42.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Cameroon ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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