Guatemala vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Guatemala
79.8%
in 2025
Nigeria
82.4%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
16th
Nigeria rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Guatemala
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 82.4% against 79.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 86.5% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 84.4% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 82.0% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 81.8% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Guatemala or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 82.4% against 79.8% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 2.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.