Liberia vs Upper middle income: Own-account workers, total

Liberia
62.5%
in 2016
Upper middle income
24.1%
in 2016
Liberia rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
16th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Liberia
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 62.5% against 24.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 38.4%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 2.6 times Upper middle income's.

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

Liberia ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 63.4% 26.2% 37.2% Liberia
2000s 63.7% 25.3% 38.4% Liberia
2010s 60.8% 23.8% 37.0% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Liberia or Upper middle income?
Liberia, at 62.5% against 24.1% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Liberia and Upper middle income?
38.4%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Upper middle income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Liberia and Upper middle income rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Liberia ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 16th 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