Burkina Faso vs South Korea: Unemployment rate for young people
Burkina Faso
6.44
in 2025
South Korea
6.7
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
151st
South Korea rank
148th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.7 against 6.44 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 151st and South Korea ranks 148th of 186 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 | 8.87 | 4.99 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.12 | 9.04 | 3.92 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.88 | 9.19 | 2.31 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 7.23 | 0.2493 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Burkina Faso or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 6.7 against 6.44 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 0.26, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Korea rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 151st and South Korea ranks 148th 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.