Bolivia vs Guatemala: Youth unemployment rate
Bolivia
5.0%
in 2025
Guatemala
4.8%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
161st
Guatemala rank
162nd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Bolivia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 161st and Guatemala ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 0.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 4.8% | 2.6% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Bolivia or Guatemala?
- Bolivia, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Guatemala rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Bolivia ranks 161st and Guatemala ranks 162nd 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.