Afghanistan vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Afghanistan
5.7%
in 2021
Puerto Rico
5.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
78th
Puerto Rico rank
80th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Afghanistan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 189 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 11.5% | 9.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 13.1% | 6.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 11.6% | 2.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Afghanistan or Puerto Rico?
- Afghanistan, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Afghanistan ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.