Guinea-Bissau vs Upper middle income: Own-account workers, total

Guinea-Bissau
63.4%
in 2016
Upper middle income
24.1%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
16th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 63.4% against 24.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 39.3%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.6 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 16th 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 Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 69.7% 26.2% 43.5% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 62.0% 25.3% 36.7% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 62.6% 23.8% 38.8% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Guinea-Bissau or Upper middle income?
Guinea-Bissau, at 63.4% against 24.1% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Guinea-Bissau and Upper middle income?
39.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Upper middle income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Upper middle income rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th 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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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