Cambodia vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio

Cambodia
82.17
in 2025
Nigeria
79.99
in 2025
Cambodia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
6th

Employment to population ratio over time

  • Cambodia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 82.17 against 79.99 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.18.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 79.67 80.22 0.5491 Nigeria
2000s 79.9 79.27 0.6243 Cambodia
2010s 81.71 77.5 4.2 Cambodia
2020s 81.65 78.14 3.52 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, Cambodia or Nigeria?
Cambodia, at 82.17 against 79.99 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Cambodia and Nigeria?
2.18, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio?
Cambodia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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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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