High income vs Lesotho: Own-account workers, total

High income
9.4%
in 2016
Lesotho
53.1%
in 2016
High income rank
24th
Lesotho rank
24th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • High income
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 53.1% against 9.4% in High income, a difference of 43.7%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.7 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 24th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 11.2% 56.6% 45.4% Lesotho
2000s 10.3% 54.9% 44.6% Lesotho
2010s 9.6% 53.5% 43.8% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, High income or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 53.1% against 9.4% in High income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between High income and Lesotho?
43.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Lesotho?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do High income and Lesotho rank globally for own-account workers, total?
High income ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 24th 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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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