Barbados vs South Sudan: Unemployment rate for young people
Barbados
18.48
in 2025
South Sudan
18.52
in 2023
Barbados rank
60th
South Sudan rank
59th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Barbados
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 18.52 against 18.48 in Barbados, a difference of 0.04.
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 | 34.68 | 18.12 | 16.57 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 21.73 | 18.73 | 3.01 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 27.44 | 19.62 | 7.83 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 24.39 | 19.97 | 4.42 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Barbados or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 18.52 against 18.48 in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Barbados and South Sudan?
- 0.04, 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 unemployment rate for young people?
- Barbados ranks 60th and South Sudan ranks 59th 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.