Benin vs Togo: Youth unemployment rate
Benin
2.9%
in 2025
Togo
3.4%
in 2025
Benin rank
176th
Togo rank
175th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 3.4% against 2.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Togo ahead.
Benin ranks 176th and Togo ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 7.1% | 5.6% | Togo |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 6.8% | 5.6% | Togo |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Togo |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Benin or Togo?
- Togo, at 3.4% against 2.9% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Benin and Togo?
- 0.5%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Benin ranks 176th and Togo ranks 175th 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.