Bangladesh vs Maldives: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Bangladesh
43.8%
in 2025
Maldives
43.6%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
47th
Maldives rank
49th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Maldives
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 43.8% against 43.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 47th and Maldives ranks 49th of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 37.5% | 5.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 34.5% | 8.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.7% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 43.0% | 1.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Bangladesh or Maldives?
- Bangladesh, at 43.8% against 43.6% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Maldives rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th and Maldives ranks 49th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.