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
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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.

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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