Haiti vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Own-account workers, total

Haiti
83.9%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
48.0%
in 2016
Haiti rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Haiti
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 83.9% against 48.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 35.9%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Haiti ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 83.3% 54.5% 28.8% Haiti
2000s 83.7% 51.6% 32.1% Haiti
2010s 83.8% 48.8% 35.0% Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Haiti or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Haiti, at 83.9% against 48.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35.9%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Haiti ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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