Dominican Republic vs Madagascar: Own-account workers, total

Dominican Republic
40.0%
in 2016
Madagascar
42.2%
in 2016
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Madagascar rank
39th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 42.2% against 40.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 39th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 36.1% 45.4% 9.3% Madagascar
2000s 39.4% 41.3% 1.9% Madagascar
2010s 41.2% 43.3% 2.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Dominican Republic or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 42.2% against 40.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Dominican Republic and Madagascar?
2.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Madagascar?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Madagascar rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 39th 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