Costa Rica vs Portugal: Unemployment rate for young people
Costa Rica
19.95
in 2025
Portugal
20.22
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
50th
Portugal rank
49th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.22 against 19.95 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.71 | 12.33 | 1.62 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13.95 | 14.16 | 0.2055 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 22.86 | 28.61 | 5.75 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.13 | 21.25 | 7.88 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 20.22 against 19.95 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.27, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 49th 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.