Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Youth unemployment rate
Afghanistan
16.8%
in 2025
Bhutan
17.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
68th
Bhutan rank
67th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17.1% against 16.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Bhutan ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 4.2% | 5.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.5% | 2.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 19.9% | 3.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 17.1% against 16.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Bhutan ranks 67th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.