Niger vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio

Niger
79.43
in 2025
Uganda
77.83
in 2025
Niger rank
7th
Uganda rank
9th

Employment to population ratio over time

  • Niger
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 79.43 against 77.83 in Uganda, a difference of 1.6.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 9th of 186 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 77.71 71.31 6.4 Niger
2000s 77.66 71.76 5.91 Niger
2010s 74.44 73.54 0.8986 Niger
2020s 77.8 77.12 0.6788 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, Niger or Uganda?
Niger, at 79.43 against 77.83 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Niger and Uganda?
1.6, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio?
Niger ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed