Guinea-Bissau vs India: Own-account workers, total

Guinea-Bissau
63.4%
in 2016
India
64.3%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
India rank
11th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 64.3% against 63.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and India ranks 11th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau India Difference Ahead
1990s 69.7% 64.6% 5.2% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 62.0% 64.8% 2.9% India
2010s 62.6% 64.3% 1.7% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Guinea-Bissau or India?
India, at 64.3% against 63.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Guinea-Bissau and India?
0.9%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Guinea-Bissau and India rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and India ranks 11th 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