How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Nigeria: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per

Ghana

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Ghana rank

59th

Nigeria rank

56th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per over time

Ghana
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana

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, Ghana or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Ghana and Nigeria?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?: Ghana ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 6,611 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.