Guinea-Bissau vs World: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Guinea-Bissau
63.4%
in 2016
World
32.0%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
World rank
10th
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- World
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 63.4% against 32.0% in World, a difference of 31.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.0 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and World ranks 10th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 32.9% | 36.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 32.8% | 29.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 32.0% | 30.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Guinea-Bissau or World?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 63.4% against 32.0% in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 31.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and World rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and World ranks 10th 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.