Bulgaria vs Zambia: Unemployment rate for young people
Bulgaria
10.15
in 2025
Zambia
10.47
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
113th
Zambia rank
110th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Bulgaria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.47 against 10.15 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 110th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.94 | 28.7 | 1.76 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 24.57 | 24.97 | 0.4035 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 20.05 | 14.97 | 5.08 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12.52 | 10.14 | 2.38 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Bulgaria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.47 against 10.15 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 0.32, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 110th 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.