Guinea-Bissau vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Own-account workers, total
Guinea-Bissau
63.4%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
24.5%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
15th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 63.4% against 24.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 38.9%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 26.0% | 43.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 23.8% | 38.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 24.2% | 38.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Guinea-Bissau or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 63.4% 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 Guinea-Bissau and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 38.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th 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.