Belgium vs Egypt: Unemployment rate for young people
Belgium
17.78
in 2025
Egypt
18.29
in 2025
Belgium rank
64th
Egypt rank
62nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Belgium
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18.29 against 17.78 in Belgium, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Belgium ranks 64th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3 | 26.53 | 7.22 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 18.35 | 27.43 | 9.09 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 19.92 | 30.21 | 10.29 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 16.86 | 17.63 | 0.7618 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Belgium or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 18.29 against 17.78 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Belgium and Egypt?
- 0.51, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Egypt rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Belgium ranks 64th 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.