Angola vs Cape Verde: Youth unemployment rate
Angola
27.2%
in 2025
Cape Verde
28.4%
in 2025
Angola rank
25th
Cape Verde rank
23rd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Angola
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 28.4% against 27.2% in Angola, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 25th and Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 22.4% | 17.1% | Angola |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 24.5% | 13.7% | Angola |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 26.6% | 9.0% | Angola |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 29.9% | 1.4% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Angola or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 28.4% against 27.2% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Angola and Cape Verde?
- 1.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cape Verde?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Cape Verde rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Angola ranks 25th and Cape Verde ranks 23rd 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.