Upper middle income vs Vanuatu: Own-account workers, total

Upper middle income
24.1%
in 2016
Vanuatu
63.9%
in 2016
Upper middle income rank
16th
Vanuatu rank
12th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Upper middle income
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 63.9% against 24.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 39.8%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.7 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Upper middle income ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 12th of 25 groups.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Upper middle income Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 26.2% 64.0% 37.8% Vanuatu
2000s 25.3% 63.2% 37.9% Vanuatu
2010s 23.8% 62.8% 38.9% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Upper middle income or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 63.9% against 24.1% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Upper middle income and Vanuatu?
39.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Vanuatu?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Upper middle income and Vanuatu rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Upper middle income ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 12th of 25 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed