High income vs Malawi: Own-account workers, total

High income
9.4%
in 2016
Malawi
52.7%
in 2016
High income rank
24th
Malawi rank
26th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • High income
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 52.7% against 9.4% in High income, a difference of 43.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 5.6 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 26th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 11.2% 60.8% 49.7% Malawi
2000s 10.3% 56.5% 46.2% Malawi
2010s 9.6% 54.0% 44.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, High income or Malawi?
Malawi, at 52.7% against 9.4% in High income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between High income and Malawi?
43.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Malawi?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do High income and Malawi rank globally for own-account workers, total?
High income ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 26th 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