Iraq vs Sudan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Iraq
35.1%
in 2025
Sudan
34.7%
in 2022
Iraq rank
177th
Sudan rank
178th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Iraq
- Sudan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 35.1% against 34.7% in Sudan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Iraq ranks 177th and Sudan ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 43.2% | 4.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 42.0% | 3.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 38.4% | 1.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.4% | 0.3% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iraq or Sudan?
- Iraq, at 35.1% against 34.7% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iraq and Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iraq ranks 177th and Sudan ranks 178th 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.