Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Uganda: Own-account workers, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
19.8%
in 2016
Uganda
58.0%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
Uganda rank
19th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Uganda
20406080199120032016

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 58.0% against 19.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 38.2%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 22.9% 76.2% 53.3% Uganda
2000s 20.6% 56.4% 35.8% Uganda
2010s 19.7% 59.6% 39.9% Uganda

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 or Uganda?
Uganda, at 58.0% against 19.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uganda?
38.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uganda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uganda rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th 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