El Salvador vs North Korea: Unemployment rate for young people
El Salvador
7.81
in 2025
North Korea
7.9
in 2025
El Salvador rank
140th
North Korea rank
138th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- El Salvador
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 7.9 against 7.81 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 140th and North Korea ranks 138th of 186 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.48 | 6.56 | 6.92 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 11.9 | 7.86 | 4.03 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 7.71 | 1.49 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.45 | 7.91 | 0.5425 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, El Salvador or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 7.9 against 7.81 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between El Salvador and North Korea?
- 0.09, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and North Korea rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- El Salvador ranks 140th and North Korea ranks 138th 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.