Botswana vs Libya: Unemployment rate for young people
Botswana
46
in 2025
Libya
50.06
in 2025
Botswana rank
5th
Libya rank
4th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 50.06 against 46 in Botswana, a difference of 4.06.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Libya ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.46 | 45.37 | 10.91 | Libya |
| 2000s | 36.77 | 47.18 | 10.41 | Libya |
| 2010s | 34.76 | 50.52 | 15.76 | Libya |
| 2020s | 43.68 | 51.17 | 7.49 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Botswana or Libya?
- Libya, at 50.06 against 46 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Botswana and Libya?
- 4.06, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Libya ranks 4th 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.