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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed