Mauritania vs Nepal: Own-account workers, total

Mauritania
38.9%
in 2016
Nepal
36.9%
in 2016
Mauritania rank
43rd
Nepal rank
46th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 38.9% against 36.9% in Nepal, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nepal ahead.

Mauritania ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 46th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 48.5% 63.9% 15.4% Nepal
2000s 42.5% 42.1% 0.4% Mauritania
2010s 34.1% 37.0% 2.9% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Mauritania or Nepal?
Mauritania, at 38.9% against 36.9% in Nepal as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Mauritania and Nepal?
2.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Mauritania ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 46th 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