Benin vs Senegal: Unemployment rate for young people
Benin
2.89
in 2025
Senegal
3.62
in 2025
Benin rank
176th
Senegal rank
174th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.62 against 2.89 in Benin, a difference of 0.73.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 176th and Senegal ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 | 2.94 | 1.49 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 2.9 | 1.61 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 5.19 | 1.75 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.07 | 4.12 | 1.05 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.62 against 2.89 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Benin and Senegal?
- 0.73, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Benin ranks 176th and Senegal ranks 174th 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.