Maldives vs Türkiye: Own-account workers, total

Maldives
16.4%
in 2016
Türkiye
16.6%
in 2016
Maldives rank
121st
Türkiye rank
119th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Maldives
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 16.6% against 16.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 121st and Türkiye ranks 119th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 58.3% 25.4% 32.9% Maldives
2000s 22.5% 22.7% 0.2% Türkiye
2010s 18.0% 18.2% 0.2% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Maldives or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 16.6% against 16.4% in Maldives as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Maldives and Türkiye?
0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Türkiye?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Maldives and Türkiye rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Maldives ranks 121st and Türkiye ranks 119th 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