Burundi vs Laos: Unemployment rate for young people
Burundi
1.68
in 2025
Laos
2.38
in 2025
Burundi rank
182nd
Laos rank
179th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Burundi
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.38 against 1.68 in Burundi, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Burundi ranks 182nd and Laos ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 | 5.2 | 1.34 | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.45 | 3.03 | 0.4176 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 3.65 | 1.25 | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 2.75 | 1.04 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Burundi or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.38 against 1.68 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Burundi and Laos?
- 0.7, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Burundi ranks 182nd and Laos ranks 179th 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.