Niger vs Upper middle income: Own-account workers, total
Niger
59.0%
in 2016
Upper middle income
24.1%
in 2016
Niger rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
16th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Niger
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Niger currently reports 59.0% against 24.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 34.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.5 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 26.2% | 28.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 25.3% | 37.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 23.8% | 33.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Niger or Upper middle income?
- Niger, at 59.0% against 24.1% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Niger and Upper middle income?
- 34.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Upper middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Niger and Upper middle income rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Niger ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th 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.