Guatemala vs Nigeria: Unemployment rate for young people
Guatemala
4.76
in 2025
Nigeria
5.34
in 2025
Guatemala rank
162nd
Nigeria rank
159th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Guatemala
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.34 against 4.76 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.58.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guatemala ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 159th of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 | 7.5 | 4.15 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 7.56 | 3.01 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 8.72 | 3.58 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 6.9 | 2.08 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Guatemala or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.34 against 4.76 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 0.58, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Guatemala ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 159th 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.