Congo vs Low & middle income: Own-account workers, total
Congo
70.4%
in 2016
Low & middle income
37.0%
in 2016
Congo rank
8th
Low & middle income rank
8th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Congo
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Congo currently reports 70.4% against 37.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 33.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 8th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 38.3% | 35.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 38.0% | 32.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 36.9% | 32.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Congo or Low & middle income?
- Congo, at 70.4% against 37.0% in Low & middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Congo and Low & middle income?
- 33.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Low & middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Congo and Low & middle income rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Congo ranks 8th and Low & middle income ranks 8th 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.