India vs Latin America & Caribbean: Own-account workers, total

India
64.3%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean
27.7%
in 2016
India rank
11th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
12th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • India
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

India currently reports 64.3% against 27.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 36.6%.

That makes India's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

India ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 64.6% 28.4% 36.1% India
2000s 64.8% 27.2% 37.6% India
2010s 64.3% 26.9% 37.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, India or Latin America & Caribbean?
India, at 64.3% against 27.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between India and Latin America & Caribbean?
36.6%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America & Caribbean?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do India and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for own-account workers, total?
India ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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