Cape Verde vs Papua New Guinea: Employment to population ratio
Cape Verde
50.22
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
50.73
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Cape Verde
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 50.73 against 50.22 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.76 | 46.89 | 4.87 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 49.43 | 47.38 | 2.05 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 51.8 | 48.47 | 3.33 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 48.87 | 50.36 | 1.49 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Cape Verde or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 50.73 against 50.22 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.51, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th 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.