Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate for young people
Barbados
18.48
in 2025
Sri Lanka
18.58
in 2025
Barbados rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Barbados
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.58 against 18.48 in Barbados, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.68 | 32.17 | 2.51 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 21.73 | 24.44 | 2.71 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 27.44 | 18.66 | 8.79 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 22.35 | 21.76 | 0.5942 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Barbados or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.58 against 18.48 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Barbados ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.