Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate for young people
Bulgaria
10.15
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
10.01
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
113th
Saudi Arabia rank
116th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.15 against 10.01 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 113th and Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.94 | 29.28 | 2.34 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 24.57 | 24.27 | 0.2928 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.05 | 26.99 | 6.93 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 12.52 | 16.72 | 4.2 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Bulgaria, at 10.15 against 10.01 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.14, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th and Saudi Arabia ranks 116th 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.