Benin vs Timor-Leste: Youth unemployment rate
Benin
2.9%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
3.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
176th
Timor-Leste rank
173rd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Benin
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 3.7% against 2.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 176th and Timor-Leste ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 9.8% | 8.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 9.9% | 8.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 9.7% | 6.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Benin or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 3.7% against 2.9% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Benin and Timor-Leste?
- 0.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Timor-Leste rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Benin ranks 176th and Timor-Leste ranks 173rd 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.