Gambia vs Vanuatu: Youth unemployment rate
Gambia
10.9%
in 2025
Vanuatu
11.3%
in 2025
Gambia rank
106th
Vanuatu rank
104th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Gambia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 11.3% against 10.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 106th and Vanuatu ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 1.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 11.1% | 0.5% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Gambia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 11.3% against 10.9% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Gambia ranks 106th and Vanuatu ranks 104th 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.