Costa Rica vs Czechia: Own-account workers, total

Costa Rica
13.9%
in 2016
Czechia
13.5%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
131st
Czechia rank
132nd

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 13.9% against 13.5% in Czechia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 131st and Czechia ranks 132nd of 187 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Czechia Difference Ahead
1990s 19.0% 9.2% 9.8% Costa Rica
2000s 19.4% 11.6% 7.8% Costa Rica
2010s 15.3% 13.7% 1.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Costa Rica or Czechia?
Costa Rica, at 13.9% against 13.5% in Czechia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Costa Rica and Czechia?
0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Czechia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Czechia rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Czechia ranks 132nd 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