Italy vs Maldives: Own-account workers, total

Italy
16.1%
in 2016
Maldives
16.4%
in 2016
Italy rank
124th
Maldives rank
121st

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Italy
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 16.4% against 16.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.

Italy ranks 124th and Maldives ranks 121st of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 13.0% 58.3% 45.3% Maldives
2000s 14.9% 22.5% 7.6% Maldives
2010s 16.6% 18.0% 1.3% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Italy or Maldives?
Maldives, at 16.4% against 16.1% in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Italy and Maldives?
0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Maldives?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Italy and Maldives rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Italy ranks 124th and Maldives ranks 121st 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