Comoros vs Tanzania: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)

Comoros
50.3%
in 2016
Tanzania
47.7%
in 2016
Comoros rank
29th
Tanzania rank
31st

Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Comoros
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 50.3% against 47.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.

Comoros ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 55.7% 91.3% 35.5% Tanzania
2000s 52.1% 70.7% 18.6% Tanzania
2010s 51.1% 47.7% 3.3% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Comoros or Tanzania?
Comoros, at 50.3% against 47.7% in Tanzania as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Comoros and Tanzania?
2.6%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Tanzania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Comoros and Tanzania rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Comoros ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 31st 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