Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Own-account workers, total
Sierra Leone
82.0%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
48.0%
in 2016
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Own-account workers, total over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 82.0% against 48.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 34.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 54.5% | 18.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 51.6% | 26.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 48.8% | 31.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sierra Leone, at 82.0% against 48.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.