Burundi vs Cambodia: Youth unemployment rate
Burundi
1.7%
in 2025
Cambodia
0.7%
in 2025
Burundi rank
182nd
Cambodia rank
184th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Burundi
- Cambodia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.7% against 0.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.4 times Cambodia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 182nd and Cambodia ranks 184th of 186 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 2.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.7% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Burundi or Cambodia?
- Burundi, at 1.7% against 0.7% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Burundi and Cambodia?
- 1.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Cambodia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Burundi ranks 182nd and Cambodia ranks 184th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.