Eritrea vs Kuwait: Employment to population ratio

Eritrea
73.66
in 2025
Kuwait
71.77
in 2025
Eritrea rank
15th
Kuwait rank
18th

Employment to population ratio over time

  • Eritrea
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 73.66 against 71.77 in Kuwait, a difference of 1.89.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 76.32 65.17 11.15 Eritrea
2000s 75.6 66.5 9.1 Eritrea
2010s 74.58 70.15 4.44 Eritrea
2020s 73.36 70.7 2.66 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, Eritrea or Kuwait?
Eritrea, at 73.66 against 71.77 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Eritrea and Kuwait?
1.89, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kuwait?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Kuwait rank globally for employment to population ratio?
Eritrea ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 18th 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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About this data

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