Nigeria vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio
Nigeria
79.99
in 2025
Uganda
77.83
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
Uganda rank
9th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 79.99 against 77.83 in Uganda, a difference of 2.16.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.22 | 71.31 | 8.91 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 79.27 | 71.76 | 7.51 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 77.5 | 73.54 | 3.96 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 78.14 | 77.12 | 1.01 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 79.99 against 77.83 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 2.16, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Nigeria ranks 6th 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.