How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Rwanda: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Nigeria

77.1%

in 2016

Rwanda

75.9%

in 2016

Nigeria rank

7th

Rwanda rank

8th

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time

Nigeria
Rwanda

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 77.1% against 75.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	72.2%	66.1%	6.1%	Nigeria
2000s	76.7%	79.3%	2.6%	Rwanda
2010s	74.5%	74.7%	0.2%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Nigeria or Rwanda?: Nigeria, at 77.1% against 75.9% in Rwanda as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Nigeria and Rwanda?: 1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?: Nigeria ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".