Afghanistan vs Turkey: Unemployment rate for young people
Afghanistan
16.79
in 2025
Turkey
16.04
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
68th
Turkey rank
71st
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.79 against 16.04 in Turkey, a difference of 0.75.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkey ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.17 | 15.29 | 5.12 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 10.16 | 19.23 | 9.07 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 12.71 | 19.65 | 6.94 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 16.85 | 19.37 | 2.51 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Afghanistan or Turkey?
- Afghanistan, at 16.79 against 16.04 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 0.75, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkey rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 71st 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.