Afghanistan vs Somalia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Afghanistan
32.5%
in 2025
Somalia
27.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
182nd
Somalia rank
184th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 32.5% against 27.4% in Somalia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 27.4% | 15.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 27.9% | 15.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 27.8% | 14.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 27.3% | 6.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 32.5% against 27.4% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 5.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 184th 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+, total (%) (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.