Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Own-account workers, total
Congo
70.4%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
28.6%
in 2016
Congo rank
8th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
11th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Congo
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 70.4% against 28.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 41.8%.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 29.3% | 44.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 27.9% | 42.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 27.8% | 41.7% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Congo or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Congo, at 70.4% against 28.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 41.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Congo ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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.