Ghana vs Viet Nam: Youth unemployment rate
Ghana
5.8%
in 2025
Viet Nam
6.2%
in 2025
Ghana rank
155th
Viet Nam rank
152nd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Ghana
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 6.2% against 5.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 155th and Viet Nam ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 4.4% | 5.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 5.0% | 7.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.0% | 3.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Ghana or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 6.2% against 5.8% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Ghana and Viet Nam?
- 0.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Viet Nam rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Ghana ranks 155th and Viet Nam ranks 152nd 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.