Cameroon vs Low income: Own-account workers, total
Cameroon
70.3%
in 2016
Low income
45.3%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
9th
Low income rank
6th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Cameroon
- Low income
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 70.3% against 45.3% in Low income, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.6 times Low income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Low income ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 54.0% | 10.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 48.8% | 17.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 46.2% | 24.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Cameroon or Low income?
- Cameroon, at 70.3% against 45.3% in Low income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Cameroon and Low income?
- 25.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Low income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Low income rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Low income ranks 6th 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.