Cameroon vs Vietnam: Youth unemployment rate
Cameroon
6.5%
in 2025
Vietnam
6.2%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
149th
Vietnam rank
152nd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Cameroon
- Vietnam
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 4.4% | 8.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.0% | 2.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Cameroon or Vietnam?
- Cameroon, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Cameroon and Vietnam?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Vietnam rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Cameroon ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 152nd 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.