Sierra Leone vs World: Own-account workers, total
Sierra Leone
82.0%
in 2016
World
32.0%
in 2016
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
World rank
10th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Sierra Leone
- World
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 82.0% against 32.0% in World, a difference of 50.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and World ranks 10th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 32.9% | 40.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 32.8% | 45.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 32.0% | 48.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Sierra Leone or World?
- Sierra Leone, at 82.0% against 32.0% in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Sierra Leone and World?
- 50.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and World ranks 10th 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.