Samoa vs Timor-Leste: Own-account workers, total
Samoa
30.3%
in 2016
Timor-Leste
31.0%
in 2016
Samoa rank
70th
Timor-Leste rank
68th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Samoa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 31.0% against 30.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 70th and Timor-Leste ranks 68th of 186 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 33.7% | 16.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 35.9% | 17.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 34.6% | 4.8% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Samoa or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 31.0% against 30.3% in Samoa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Samoa and Timor-Leste?
- 0.7%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Timor-Leste?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Timor-Leste rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Samoa ranks 70th and Timor-Leste ranks 68th of 186 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.