Guinea vs High income: Own-account workers, total

Guinea
56.6%
in 2016
High income
9.4%
in 2016
Guinea rank
22nd
High income rank
24th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Guinea
  • High income
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 56.6% against 9.4% in High income, a difference of 47.2%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 6.0 times High income's.

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

Guinea ranks 22nd and High income ranks 24th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea High income Difference Ahead
1990s 56.0% 11.2% 44.8% Guinea
2000s 58.1% 10.3% 47.8% Guinea
2010s 54.8% 9.6% 45.2% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Guinea or High income?
Guinea, at 56.6% against 9.4% in High income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Guinea and High income?
47.2%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and High income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Guinea and High income rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Guinea ranks 22nd and High income ranks 24th 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