Egypt vs Gambia: Employment to population ratio
Egypt
41.55
in 2025
Gambia
44.36
in 2025
Egypt rank
161st
Gambia rank
159th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Egypt
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 44.36 against 41.55 in Egypt, a difference of 2.81.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Egypt ranks 161st and Gambia ranks 159th of 186 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.88 | 43.49 | 0.6109 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 41.52 | 43.46 | 1.94 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 41.36 | 44.28 | 2.92 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 40.48 | 44.59 | 4.11 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Egypt or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 44.36 against 41.55 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Egypt and Gambia?
- 2.81, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Gambia rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Egypt ranks 161st and Gambia ranks 159th 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.