Algeria vs Mauritania: Employment to population ratio
Algeria
36.04
in 2025
Mauritania
36.56
in 2025
Algeria rank
173rd
Mauritania rank
172nd
Employment to population ratio over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 36.56 against 36.04 in Algeria, a difference of 0.52.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Algeria ranks 173rd and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.29 | 41.66 | 8.37 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 35.37 | 40.64 | 5.27 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.06 | 38.08 | 0.0202 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 35.26 | 36.47 | 1.21 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Algeria or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 36.56 against 36.04 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 0.52, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Algeria ranks 173rd and Mauritania ranks 172nd 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.