Kenya vs South Sudan: Employment to population ratio
Kenya
63.71
in 2025
South Sudan
64.33
in 2023
Kenya rank
44th
South Sudan rank
41st
Employment to population ratio over time
- Kenya
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 64.33 against 63.71 in Kenya, a difference of 0.62.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.59 | 65.31 | 5.28 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 71.01 | 65.14 | 5.87 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 70.54 | 64.47 | 6.07 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 63.62 | 63.68 | 0.06 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Kenya or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 64.33 against 63.71 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Kenya and South Sudan?
- 0.62, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Kenya ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 41st 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.