Afghanistan vs Türkiye: Youth unemployment rate
Afghanistan
16.8%
in 2025
Türkiye
16.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
68th
Türkiye rank
71st
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.8% against 16.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Türkiye ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Türkiye ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 15.3% | 5.1% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 19.2% | 9.1% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 19.6% | 6.9% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 19.4% | 2.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Afghanistan or Türkiye?
- Afghanistan, at 16.8% against 16.0% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Afghanistan and Türkiye?
- 0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Türkiye rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Türkiye ranks 71st 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.