Cuba vs Guatemala: Unemployment rate for young people
Cuba
4.28
in 2025
Guatemala
4.76
in 2025
Cuba rank
164th
Guatemala rank
162nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Cuba
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.76 against 4.28 in Cuba, a difference of 0.48.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 164th and Guatemala ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.64 | 3.35 | 11.29 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 5.44 | 4.56 | 0.8818 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 6.05 | 5.13 | 0.9158 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 4.54 | 4.82 | 0.2848 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Cuba or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 4.76 against 4.28 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Cuba and Guatemala?
- 0.48, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guatemala?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Guatemala rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Cuba ranks 164th and Guatemala ranks 162nd 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.