Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Own-account workers, total

Rwanda
71.3%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
48.0%
in 2016
Rwanda rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 71.3% against 48.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23.3%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 64.2% 54.5% 9.7% Rwanda
2000s 76.7% 51.6% 25.1% Rwanda
2010s 71.0% 48.8% 22.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Rwanda, at 71.3% against 48.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Rwanda ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.

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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