Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Employment to population ratio
Sao Tome and Principe
21.21
in 2025
Yemen
27.37
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
186th
Yemen rank
184th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 27.37 against 21.21 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.16.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 184th of 186 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.03 | 40.54 | 19.5 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 20.21 | 37.2 | 16.99 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 21.23 | 29.89 | 8.66 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 27.13 | 5.94 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 27.37 against 21.21 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 6.16, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 184th 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.