Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Rwanda: Own-account workers, total

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
47.2%
in 2016
Rwanda
71.3%
in 2016
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th
Rwanda rank
5th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 71.3% against 47.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 24.1%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 5th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 57.1% 64.2% 7.1% Rwanda
2000s 52.2% 76.7% 24.6% Rwanda
2010s 48.6% 71.0% 22.4% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 71.3% against 47.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Rwanda?
24.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Rwanda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Rwanda rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 5th of 25 groups.
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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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