Bhutan vs Colombia: Youth unemployment rate
Bhutan
17.1%
in 2025
Colombia
17.7%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
67th
Colombia rank
65th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Bhutan
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.7% against 17.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 67th and Colombia ranks 65th of 186 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 21.4% | 17.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 25.7% | 17.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 19.5% | 9.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 21.6% | 1.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Bhutan or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 17.7% against 17.1% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Bhutan and Colombia?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Colombia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Bhutan ranks 67th and Colombia ranks 65th 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.