Afghanistan vs Jordan: Employment to population ratio
Afghanistan
32.46
in 2025
Jordan
33.43
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
181st
Jordan rank
180th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 33.43 against 32.46 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.97.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 181st and Jordan ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.17 | 32.98 | 10.19 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 42.91 | 33.3 | 9.61 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.31 | 32.97 | 9.33 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 33.67 | 32.5 | 1.17 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Afghanistan or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 33.43 against 32.46 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Afghanistan and Jordan?
- 0.97, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jordan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Jordan rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st and Jordan ranks 180th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.