Cuba vs Papua New Guinea: Employment to population ratio
Cuba
51.34
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
50.73
in 2025
Cuba rank
133rd
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Cuba
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 51.34 against 50.73 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.61.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 133rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 186 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.61 | 46.89 | 1.71 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 52.68 | 47.38 | 5.3 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 53.93 | 48.47 | 5.46 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 51.84 | 50.36 | 1.48 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Cuba or Papua New Guinea?
- Cuba, at 51.34 against 50.73 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Cuba and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.61, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Cuba ranks 133rd 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.