Burundi vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio

Burundi
77.53
in 2025
Uganda
77.83
in 2025
Burundi rank
10th
Uganda rank
9th

Employment to population ratio over time

  • Burundi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 77.83 against 77.53 in Burundi, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 9th of 186 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 83.97 71.31 12.66 Burundi
2000s 77.26 71.76 5.5 Burundi
2010s 78.15 73.54 4.61 Burundi
2020s 77.95 77.12 0.8287 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, Burundi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 77.83 against 77.53 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Burundi and Uganda?
0.3, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio?
Burundi ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 9th 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