Iraq vs Sudan: Employment to population ratio
Iraq
35.1
in 2025
Sudan
34.7
in 2022
Iraq rank
176th
Sudan rank
177th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Iraq
- Sudan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 35.1 against 34.7 in Sudan, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Iraq ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.79 | 43.16 | 4.37 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 38.26 | 42 | 3.74 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 37.36 | 38.38 | 1.02 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 34.1 | 34.41 | 0.3133 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Iraq or Sudan?
- Iraq, at 35.1 against 34.7 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Iraq and Sudan?
- 0.4, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Iraq ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 177th 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.