Portugal vs South Africa: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural

Portugal
0.1%
in 2016
South Africa
0.1%
in 2020
Portugal rank
72nd
South Africa rank
71st

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
0.050.10.150.20.25199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 91 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Portugal
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural, Portugal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural between Portugal and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Portugal ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed