Kenya vs Malaysia: Own-account workers, total
Kenya
19.3%
in 2016
Malaysia
17.8%
in 2016
Kenya rank
113th
Malaysia rank
115th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 19.3% against 17.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kenya ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 115th of 187 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 18.7% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 16.7% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 17.0% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 19.3% against 17.8% in Malaysia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 1.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Kenya ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 115th 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.