Afghanistan vs Central America: Employment
Afghanistan
7,679
in 2021
Central America
82,237
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
55th
Central America rank
54th
Employment over time
- Afghanistan
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 82,237 against 7,679 in Afghanistan, a difference of 74,558.
That makes Central America's figure about 10.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 55th and Central America ranks 54th of 174 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,487 | 60,346 | 52,859 | Central America |
| 2010s | 6,606 | 68,578 | 61,971 | Central America |
| 2020s | 6,879 | 72,611 | 65,732 | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Afghanistan or Central America?
- Central America, at 82,237 against 7,679 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Afghanistan and Central America?
- 74,558, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Central America rank globally for employment?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th and Central America ranks 54th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.