Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Unemployment rate for young people
Afghanistan
16.79
in 2025
Bhutan
17.05
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
68th
Bhutan rank
67th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17.05 against 16.79 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.26.
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 | 10.17 | 4.24 | 5.94 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 10.16 | 8.36 | 1.8 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 12.71 | 10.49 | 2.21 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.85 | 19.95 | 3.1 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 17.05 against 16.79 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 0.26, 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 unemployment rate for young people?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Bhutan ranks 67th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.