Côte d'Ivoire vs Upper middle income: Own-account workers, total

Côte d'Ivoire
59.1%
in 2016
Upper middle income
24.1%
in 2016
Côte d'Ivoire rank
17th
Upper middle income rank
16th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 59.1% against 24.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 35.0%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 2.5 times Upper middle income's.

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

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 61.7% 26.2% 35.5% Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 59.6% 25.3% 34.3% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 60.8% 23.8% 37.0% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Côte d'Ivoire or Upper middle income?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 59.1% against 24.1% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Côte d'Ivoire and Upper middle income?
35.0%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Upper middle income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Upper middle income rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 16th 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