Afghanistan vs Colombia: Youth unemployment rate
Afghanistan
16.8%
in 2025
Colombia
17.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
68th
Colombia rank
65th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.7% against 16.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Colombia ranks 65th of 186 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 21.4% | 11.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 25.7% | 15.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 19.5% | 6.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 21.6% | 4.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Afghanistan or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 17.7% against 16.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Colombia ranks 65th 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.