Cameroon vs World: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Cameroon
70.3%
in 2016
World
32.0%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
9th
World rank
10th
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Cameroon
- World
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 70.3% against 32.0% in World, a difference of 38.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 9th and World ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 32.9% | 31.7% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 32.8% | 33.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 32.0% | 38.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Cameroon or World?
- Cameroon, at 70.3% against 32.0% in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Cameroon and World?
- 38.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and World rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and World ranks 10th 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.