Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Mauritania
52.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
51.7%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
171st
Papua New Guinea rank
173rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 52.0% against 51.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 171st and Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 47.2% | 13.3% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 47.4% | 10.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 48.9% | 5.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.2% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 52.0% against 51.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 171st and Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd 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.