Belize vs Panama: Unemployment rate for young people
Belize
19.32
in 2025
Panama
19.77
in 2025
Belize rank
53rd
Panama rank
51st
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.77 against 19.32 in Belize, a difference of 0.45.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.05 | 13.53 | 9.52 | Belize |
| 2000s | 19.51 | 13.47 | 6.04 | Belize |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 12.55 | 5.11 | Belize |
| 2020s | 19.72 | 21.8 | 2.08 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Belize or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.77 against 19.32 in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Belize and Panama?
- 0.45, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Belize ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 51st 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.