Cuba vs Thailand: Unemployment rate for young people
Cuba
4.28
in 2025
Thailand
4.53
in 2025
Cuba rank
164th
Thailand rank
163rd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Cuba
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.53 against 4.28 in Cuba, a difference of 0.25.
That makes Thailand'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 Thailand ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.64 | 4.03 | 10.6 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 5.44 | 5.5 | 0.0641 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6.05 | 3.2 | 2.85 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 4.54 | 4.99 | 0.4537 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Cuba or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.53 against 4.28 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Cuba and Thailand?
- 0.25, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Thailand rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Cuba ranks 164th and Thailand ranks 163rd 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.