Namibia vs South America: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Namibia
19.9%
in 2018
South America
6.2%
in 2025
Namibia rank
8th
South America rank
9th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Namibia
- South America
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 19.9% against 6.2% in South America, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.2 times South America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 8th and South America ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 10.3% | 17.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 7.8% | 12.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Namibia or South America?
- Namibia, at 19.9% against 6.2% in South America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Namibia and South America?
- 13.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and South America rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Namibia ranks 8th and South America ranks 9th 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.