Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Guinea-Bissau or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Guinea-Bissau, at 2.8% against 2.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.

What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Youth unemployment rate

Guinea-Bissau

2.8%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic

2.4%

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

177th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

179th

Youth unemployment rate over time

Guinea-Bissau
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.8% against 2.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	3.8%	3.0%	0.8%	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Guinea-Bissau or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Guinea-Bissau, at 2.8% against 2.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for youth unemployment rate?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th 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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Indicator: Youth unemployment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.