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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
47.2%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
82.0%
in 2016
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
3rd

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 82.0% against 47.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 34.8%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 57.1% 73.1% 15.9% Sierra Leone
2000s 52.2% 78.3% 26.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 48.6% 80.6% 32.0% Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 82.0% 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 Sierra Leone?
34.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sierra Leone?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sierra Leone rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd 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