Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Youth unemployment rate
Benin
2.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
2.8%
in 2025
Benin rank
176th
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Benin ranks 176th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 3.8% | 2.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.8% | 2.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Benin ranks 176th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th 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.