Belize vs Costa Rica: Youth unemployment rate
Belize
19.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica
19.9%
in 2025
Belize rank
53rd
Costa Rica rank
50th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.9% against 19.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
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 | 23.1% | 10.7% | 12.3% | Belize |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 14.0% | 5.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 22.9% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 29.1% | 9.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 19.9% against 19.3% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, 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 youth unemployment rate?
- Belize ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.