Cuba vs Thailand: Youth unemployment rate
Cuba
4.3%
in 2025
Thailand
4.5%
in 2025
Cuba rank
164th
Thailand rank
163rd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Cuba
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 14.6% | 4.0% | 10.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.2% | 2.8% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Cuba or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Cuba and Thailand?
- 0.2%, 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 youth unemployment rate?
- Cuba ranks 164th and Thailand ranks 163rd 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.