Iran vs Sao Tome and Principe: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Iran
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Iran currently reports 44.0% against 43.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iran ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 50.0% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 47.7% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 44.4% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.9% | 0.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Iran or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Iran, at 44.0% against 43.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Iran ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 71st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.