Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Unemployment rate for young people
Burkina Faso
6.44
in 2025
Cameroon
6.55
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
151st
Cameroon rank
149th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.55 against 6.44 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 151st and Cameroon ranks 149th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 | 12.52 | 8.64 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.12 | 7.7 | 2.58 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.88 | 6.34 | 0.5379 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 6.84 | 0.1373 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 6.55 against 6.44 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.11, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 151st and Cameroon ranks 149th 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.