Burundi vs Liberia: Youth unemployment rate
Burundi
1.7%
in 2025
Liberia
2.3%
in 2025
Burundi rank
182nd
Liberia rank
181st
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Burundi
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.3% against 1.7% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 182nd and Liberia ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Burundi or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 2.3% against 1.7% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Burundi and Liberia?
- 0.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Burundi ranks 182nd and Liberia ranks 181st 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.