Bahrain vs Ghana: Youth unemployment rate
Bahrain
5.4%
in 2025
Ghana
5.8%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
157th
Ghana rank
155th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Bahrain
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.8% against 5.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Bahrain ranks 157th and Ghana ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 10.3% | 6.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 12.2% | 8.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 8.4% | 2.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Bahrain or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 5.8% against 5.4% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Bahrain and Ghana?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Ghana rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Bahrain ranks 157th and Ghana ranks 155th 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.