Barbados vs Egypt: Unemployment rate for young people
Barbados
18.48
in 2025
Egypt
18.29
in 2025
Barbados rank
60th
Egypt rank
62nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Barbados
- Egypt
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 18.48 against 18.29 in Egypt, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.68 | 26.53 | 8.16 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 21.73 | 27.43 | 5.7 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 27.44 | 30.21 | 2.77 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 22.35 | 17.63 | 4.72 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Barbados or Egypt?
- Barbados, at 18.48 against 18.29 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Barbados and Egypt?
- 0.19, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Egypt rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Barbados ranks 60th and Egypt ranks 62nd 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.