Cameroon vs Low & middle income: Own-account workers, total
Cameroon
70.3%
in 2016
Low & middle income
37.0%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
9th
Low & middle income rank
8th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Cameroon
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 70.3% against 37.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.9 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 38.3% | 26.2% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 38.0% | 27.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 36.9% | 33.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Cameroon or Low & middle income?
- Cameroon, at 70.3% against 37.0% in Low & middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Cameroon and Low & middle income?
- 33.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Low & middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Low & middle income rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Low & middle income ranks 8th 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.