Bhutan vs Norway: Employment to population ratio
Bhutan
62.73
in 2025
Norway
62.56
in 2025
Bhutan rank
53rd
Norway rank
55th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 62.73 against 62.56 in Norway, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 55th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.27 | 60.83 | 8.44 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 67.71 | 65.31 | 2.4 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 62.74 | 64.05 | 1.31 | Norway |
| 2020s | 63 | 63.13 | 0.13 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Bhutan or Norway?
- Bhutan, at 62.73 against 62.56 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Bhutan and Norway?
- 0.17, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 55th 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.