Colombia vs Zambia: Employment to population ratio
Colombia
58.14
in 2025
Zambia
58.27
in 2025
Colombia rank
90th
Zambia rank
89th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 58.27 against 58.14 in Colombia, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 89th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.89 | 49.89 | 10 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 57.23 | 51.69 | 5.54 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 60.22 | 54.66 | 5.57 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 56.39 | 57.5 | 1.11 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Colombia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 58.27 against 58.14 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Colombia and Zambia?
- 0.13, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Colombia ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 89th 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.