Netherlands vs South Sudan: Employment to population ratio
Netherlands
64.64
in 2025
South Sudan
64.33
in 2023
Netherlands rank
39th
South Sudan rank
41st
Employment to population ratio over time
- Netherlands
- South Sudan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 64.64 against 64.33 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.99 | 65.31 | 2.32 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 64.82 | 65.14 | 0.3207 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 62.77 | 64.47 | 1.7 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 64.48 | 63.68 | 0.7955 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Netherlands or South Sudan?
- Netherlands, at 64.64 against 64.33 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Netherlands and South Sudan?
- 0.31, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and South Sudan rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 39th 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.