Australia vs Nicaragua: Unemployment rate for young people
Australia
9.61
in 2025
Nicaragua
9.54
in 2025
Australia rank
118th
Nicaragua rank
120th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Australia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.61 against 9.54 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 186 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.27 | 11.56 | 4.7 | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 10.49 | 0.7069 | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.19 | 9 | 3.19 | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.19 | 10.05 | 0.1398 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Australia or Nicaragua?
- Australia, at 9.61 against 9.54 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Australia and Nicaragua?
- 0.07, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Nicaragua rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Australia ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 120th 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.