Cameroon vs Vietnam: Unemployment rate for young people
Cameroon
6.55
in 2025
Vietnam
6.17
in 2025
Cameroon rank
149th
Vietnam rank
152nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Cameroon
- Vietnam
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.55 against 6.17 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.38.
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 | 12.52 | 4.43 | 8.09 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 4.99 | 2.71 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.34 | 4.99 | 1.34 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 6.42 | 0.4267 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Cameroon or Vietnam?
- Cameroon, at 6.55 against 6.17 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Cameroon and Vietnam?
- 0.38, 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 unemployment rate for young people?
- Cameroon ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 152nd 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.