Puerto Rico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per
Puerto Rico
0.0005 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0002 units per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0005 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per, Puerto Rico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.0005 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0003 units per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.