Laos vs Malawi: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Laos
50.6%
in 2016
Malawi
52.7%
in 2016
Laos rank
27th
Malawi rank
26th
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 52.7% against 50.6% in Laos, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 60.8% | 11.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 56.5% | 11.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 54.0% | 4.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 52.7% against 50.6% in Laos as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Laos and Malawi?
- 2.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Laos ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 26th 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.