North Korea vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio
North Korea
79.24
in 2025
Nigeria
79.99
in 2025
North Korea rank
8th
Nigeria rank
6th
Employment to population ratio over time
- North Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 79.99 against 79.24 in North Korea, a difference of 0.75.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.42 | 80.22 | 0.7953 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 79.16 | 79.27 | 0.1115 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 79.22 | 77.5 | 1.71 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 78.76 | 78.14 | 0.6223 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, North Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 79.99 against 79.24 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between North Korea and Nigeria?
- 0.75, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- North Korea ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.