Belize vs Western Africa: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Belize
9.1%
in 2019
Western Africa
2.9%
in 2025
Belize rank
35th
Western Africa rank
37th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Belize
- Western Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 9.1% against 2.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Belize's figure about 3.1 times Western Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 35th and Western Africa ranks 37th of 189 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.9% | 5.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.9% | 4.9% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Belize or Western Africa?
- Belize, at 9.1% against 2.9% in Western Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Belize and Western Africa?
- 6.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Western Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Western Africa rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Belize ranks 35th and Western Africa ranks 37th 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.