Mongolia vs Tanzania: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)

Mongolia
44.0%
in 2016
Tanzania
47.7%
in 2016
Mongolia rank
34th
Tanzania rank
31st

Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Mongolia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 47.7% against 44.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.

Mongolia ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 30.3% 91.3% 60.9% Tanzania
2000s 35.2% 70.7% 35.5% Tanzania
2010s 46.9% 47.7% 0.8% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Mongolia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 47.7% against 44.0% in Mongolia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Mongolia and Tanzania?
3.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Tanzania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Mongolia and Tanzania rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Mongolia ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 31st 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