Liberia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Own-account workers, total

Liberia
62.5%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
24.5%
in 2016
Liberia rank
14th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
15th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Liberia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 62.5% against 24.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 38.0%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 63.4% 26.0% 37.4% Liberia
2000s 63.7% 23.8% 39.8% Liberia
2010s 60.8% 24.2% 36.6% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Liberia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Liberia, at 62.5% against 24.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
38.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Liberia ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th 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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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