Iceland vs Kuwait: Employment to population ratio
Iceland
72.21
in 2025
Kuwait
71.77
in 2025
Iceland rank
17th
Kuwait rank
18th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.21 against 71.77 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.21 | 65.17 | 6.04 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 74.2 | 66.5 | 7.7 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 72.14 | 70.15 | 2 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.16 | 70.7 | 0.4537 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Iceland, at 72.21 against 71.77 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 0.44, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Iceland ranks 17th 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.