Belize vs Costa Rica: Unemployment rate for young people
Belize
19.32
in 2025
Costa Rica
19.95
in 2025
Belize rank
53rd
Costa Rica rank
50th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.95 against 19.32 in Belize, a difference of 0.63.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.05 | 10.71 | 12.34 | Belize |
| 2000s | 19.51 | 13.95 | 5.56 | Belize |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 22.86 | 5.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.72 | 29.13 | 9.41 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 19.95 against 19.32 in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.63, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Belize ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 50th 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.