Iran vs Namibia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled
Iran
17.6%
in 2025
Namibia
18.2%
in 2025
Iran rank
173rd
Namibia rank
172nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled over time
- Iran
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.2% against 17.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 173rd and Namibia ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 20.4% | 6.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 17.3% | 7.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.3% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.7% | 0.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Iran or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 18.2% against 17.6% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Iran and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Namibia rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iran ranks 173rd and Namibia ranks 172nd 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.