Uganda vs Upper middle income: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Uganda
58.0%
in 2016
Upper middle income
24.1%
in 2016
Uganda rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
16th
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Uganda
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 58.0% against 24.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 33.9%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 26.2% | 50.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 25.3% | 31.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 23.8% | 35.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Uganda or Upper middle income?
- Uganda, at 58.0% against 24.1% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Uganda and Upper middle income?
- 33.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Upper middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Uganda and Upper middle income rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Uganda ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 16th 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.