Equatorial Guinea vs Kenya: Unemployment rate for young people
Equatorial Guinea
15.74
in 2025
Kenya
15.25
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
74th
Kenya rank
77th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 15.74 against 15.25 in Kenya, a difference of 0.49.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 77th of 186 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.32 | 6.54 | 7.78 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 14.89 | 6.77 | 8.12 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.36 | 8.24 | 7.11 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.15 | 14.54 | 1.62 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Equatorial Guinea or Kenya?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 15.74 against 15.25 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 0.49, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Kenya rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 77th 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.