Lower middle income vs Rwanda: Own-account workers, total

Lower middle income
49.4%
in 2016
Rwanda
71.3%
in 2016
Lower middle income rank
2nd
Rwanda rank
5th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 71.3% against 49.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 21.9%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.

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

Lower middle income ranks 2nd 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 Lower middle income Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 51.2% 64.2% 13.0% Rwanda
2000s 51.5% 76.7% 25.2% Rwanda
2010s 49.8% 71.0% 21.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Lower middle income or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 71.3% against 49.4% in Lower middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Lower middle income and Rwanda?
21.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Rwanda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Lower middle income and Rwanda rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Lower middle income ranks 2nd 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