Bahrain vs Kuwait: Employment to population ratio
Bahrain
69.65
in 2025
Kuwait
71.77
in 2025
Bahrain rank
21st
Kuwait rank
18th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 71.77 against 69.65 in Bahrain, a difference of 2.12.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.95 | 65.17 | 0.2157 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 65.94 | 66.5 | 0.5546 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 70.8 | 70.15 | 0.6514 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 69.11 | 70.7 | 1.59 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 71.77 against 69.65 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 2.12, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 18th 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.