Portugal vs Sudan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Portugal
58.5%
in 2025
Sudan
58.0%
in 2022
Portugal rank
142nd
Sudan rank
145th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Portugal
- Sudan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 58.5% against 58.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 145th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 65.9% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 64.2% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 60.1% | 2.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.0% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Portugal or Sudan?
- Portugal, at 58.5% against 58.0% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Portugal and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Sudan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Portugal ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 145th 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.