Namibia vs Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Namibia
50.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
46.2%
in 2025
Namibia rank
177th
Puerto Rico rank
180th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Namibia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 50.4% against 46.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Namibia ranks 177th and Puerto Rico ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 51.2% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 0.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 39.6% | 11.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 44.6% | 4.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Namibia or Puerto Rico?
- Namibia, at 50.4% against 46.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Namibia and Puerto Rico?
- 4.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Namibia ranks 177th and Puerto Rico ranks 180th 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.