Low income vs Rwanda: Own-account workers, total

Low income
45.3%
in 2016
Rwanda
71.3%
in 2016
Low income rank
6th
Rwanda rank
5th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Low income
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 71.3% against 45.3% in Low income, a difference of 26.0%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.6 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 5th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 54.0% 64.2% 10.2% Rwanda
2000s 48.8% 76.7% 27.9% Rwanda
2010s 46.2% 71.0% 24.8% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Low income or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 71.3% against 45.3% in Low income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Low income and Rwanda?
26.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Rwanda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Low income and Rwanda rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Low income ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 5th of 25 groups.
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