Equatorial Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 40.25 against 29.77 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.48.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 87th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.73 | 25.61 | 13.12 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 40.23 | 26.09 | 14.14 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 39.39 | 28.34 | 11.06 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 40.22 | 30.04 | 10.18 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Equatorial Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 40.25 against 29.77 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.48, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 87th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 84th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.