Barbados vs South Sudan: Youth unemployment rate
Barbados
18.5%
in 2025
South Sudan
18.5%
in 2023
Barbados rank
60th
South Sudan rank
59th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Barbados
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 18.5% against 18.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and South Sudan ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 18.1% | 16.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.7% | 3.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 19.6% | 7.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 20.0% | 4.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Barbados or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 18.5% against 18.5% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Barbados and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and South Sudan rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Barbados ranks 60th and South Sudan ranks 59th 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.