Burkina Faso vs Tonga: Unemployment rate for young people
Burkina Faso
6.44
in 2025
Tonga
6.03
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
151st
Tonga rank
154th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tonga
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.44 against 6.03 in Tonga, a difference of 0.41.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 151st and Tonga ranks 154th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 | 5.59 | 1.71 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 5.12 | 7.9 | 2.78 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6.88 | 5.52 | 1.35 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 6.19 | 0.7855 | 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 Tonga?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.44 against 6.03 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Burkina Faso and Tonga?
- 0.41, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tonga rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 151st and Tonga ranks 154th 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.