Bolivia vs Nigeria: Unemployment rate for young people
Bolivia
5.01
in 2025
Nigeria
5.34
in 2025
Bolivia rank
161st
Nigeria rank
159th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Bolivia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.34 against 5.01 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.33.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bolivia ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 159th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 | 7.5 | 3.15 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 7.56 | 2.49 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 8.72 | 2.91 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.44 | 6.9 | 0.5365 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Bolivia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.34 against 5.01 in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Bolivia and Nigeria?
- 0.33, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Nigeria rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Bolivia ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 159th 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.