North Korea vs Sudan: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
North Korea
28.0%
in 2016
Sudan
28.4%
in 2016
North Korea rank
79th
Sudan rank
77th
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- North Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 28.4% against 28.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
North Korea ranks 79th and Sudan ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 34.5% | 7.6% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 29.8% | 1.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 27.9% | 0.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, North Korea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 28.4% against 28.0% in North Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between North Korea and Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do North Korea and Sudan rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- North Korea ranks 79th and Sudan ranks 77th 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.