Cote d'Ivoire vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Own-account workers, total

Cote d'Ivoire
59.1%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
24.5%
in 2016
Cote d'Ivoire rank
17th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
15th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 59.1% against 24.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 34.6%.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 187 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 61.7% 26.0% 35.7% Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 59.6% 23.8% 35.7% Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 60.8% 24.2% 36.6% Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Cote d'Ivoire or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 59.1% against 24.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Cote d'Ivoire and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
34.6%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th 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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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