Niger vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio
Niger
79.43
in 2025
Nigeria
79.99
in 2025
Niger rank
7th
Nigeria rank
6th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 79.99 against 79.43 in Niger, a difference of 0.56.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.71 | 80.22 | 2.51 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 77.66 | 79.27 | 1.61 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 74.44 | 77.5 | 3.06 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 77.8 | 78.14 | 0.332 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 79.99 against 79.43 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.56, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Niger ranks 7th 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.