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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
24.5%
in 2016
Vanuatu
63.9%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
15th
Vanuatu rank
12th

Own-account workers, total over time

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

Vanuatu currently reports 63.9% against 24.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 39.4%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 12th of 25 groups.

Vanuatu 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) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 26.0% 64.0% 38.0% Vanuatu
2000s 23.8% 63.2% 39.3% Vanuatu
2010s 24.2% 62.8% 38.6% Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 63.9% 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 Vanuatu?
39.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Vanuatu?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Vanuatu rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 12th 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