Samoa vs Yemen: Own-account workers, total
Samoa
30.3%
in 2016
Yemen
29.2%
in 2016
Samoa rank
70th
Yemen rank
72nd
Own-account workers, total over time
- Samoa
- Yemen
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 30.3% against 29.2% in Yemen, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Samoa ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 34.3% | 16.6% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 27.4% | 8.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 0.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Samoa or Yemen?
- Samoa, at 30.3% against 29.2% in Yemen as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Samoa and Yemen?
- 1.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Yemen rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Samoa ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 72nd 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.