Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Togo: Own-account workers, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
24.5%
in 2016
Togo
62.1%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
15th
Togo rank
15th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 62.1% against 24.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 37.6%.

That makes Togo's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Togo ranks 15th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Togo Difference Ahead
1990s 26.0% 54.6% 28.6% Togo
2000s 23.8% 56.7% 32.9% Togo
2010s 24.2% 59.0% 34.8% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Togo?
Togo, at 62.1% against 24.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Togo?
37.6%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Togo?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Togo rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Togo ranks 15th 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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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