Belgium vs Brunei: Unemployment rate for young people
Belgium
17.78
in 2025
Brunei
18.23
in 2025
Belgium rank
64th
Brunei rank
63rd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Belgium
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 18.23 against 17.78 in Belgium, a difference of 0.45.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei ahead.
Belgium ranks 64th and Brunei ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Brunei in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3 | 15.79 | 3.52 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18.35 | 19.18 | 0.8328 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 19.92 | 24.75 | 4.83 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 16.86 | 19.24 | 2.38 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Belgium or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 18.23 against 17.78 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Belgium and Brunei?
- 0.45, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brunei?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Brunei rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Belgium ranks 64th and Brunei ranks 63rd 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.