Colombia vs Zambia: Own-account workers, total
Colombia
43.5%
in 2016
Zambia
42.7%
in 2016
Colombia rank
36th
Zambia rank
38th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 43.5% against 42.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 41.7% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 44.1% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 44.1% | 0.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 43.5% against 42.7% in Zambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Colombia and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th 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.