Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Own-account workers, total
Nigeria
71.2%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
82.0%
in 2016
Nigeria rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Own-account workers, total over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 82.0% against 71.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 73.1% | 3.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 78.3% | 5.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 80.6% | 10.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 82.0% against 71.2% in Nigeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 10.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd 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.