Afghanistan vs Sudan: Labor force participation rate

Afghanistan
37.46
in 2025
Sudan
37.52
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
181st
Sudan rank
180th

Labor force participation rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 37.52 against 37.46 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 180th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 46.91 50.99 4.08 Sudan
2000s 46.57 49.58 3.01 Sudan
2010s 46.59 45.01 1.57 Afghanistan
2020s 39.97 38.33 1.64 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 37.52 against 37.46 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Afghanistan and Sudan?
0.06, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for labor force participation rate?
Afghanistan ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed