Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Papua New Guinea
48.5%
in 2016
Tanzania
47.7%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Tanzania rank
31st
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.5% against 47.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 30th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 91.3% | 48.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 70.7% | 26.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.7% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48.5% against 47.7% in Tanzania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 30th 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.