Nicaragua vs Norway: Employment to population ratio
Nicaragua
62.74
in 2025
Norway
62.56
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Norway rank
55th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Nicaragua
- Norway
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 62.74 against 62.56 in Norway, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 55th of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.07 | 60.83 | 6.77 | Norway |
| 2000s | 57.68 | 65.31 | 7.63 | Norway |
| 2010s | 61.37 | 64.05 | 2.68 | Norway |
| 2020s | 62.06 | 63.13 | 1.07 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Nicaragua or Norway?
- Nicaragua, at 62.74 against 62.56 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Nicaragua and Norway?
- 0.18, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 55th 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.