Burundi vs South Sudan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Burundi
52.0%
in 2025
South Sudan
51.1%
in 2023
Burundi rank
24th
South Sudan rank
26th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 52.0% against 51.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 55.1% | 16.9% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 53.9% | 9.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 51.1% | 2.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 50.7% | 2.3% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Burundi or South Sudan?
- Burundi, at 52.0% against 51.1% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 0.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Burundi ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 26th 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.