Nigeria vs Uganda: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 19.82 against 17.57 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.25.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 184th and Uganda ranks 181st of 188 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.64 | 26.25 | 9.61 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 17.63 | 26 | 8.36 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 19.05 | 24.17 | 5.12 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 18.34 | 20.3 | 1.96 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Nigeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 19.82 against 17.57 in Nigeria as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 2.25, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Nigeria ranks 184th and Uganda ranks 181st 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.