Eswatini vs South Africa: Unemployment rate for young people
Eswatini
54.33
in 2025
South Africa
59.93
in 2025
Eswatini rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 59.93 against 54.33 in Eswatini, a difference of 5.6.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.66 | 43.17 | 0.4844 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 53.59 | 44.13 | 9.47 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 50.41 | 52.18 | 1.78 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56.12 | 61.2 | 5.08 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Eswatini or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 59.93 against 54.33 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 5.6, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Eswatini ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd 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.