Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Unemployment rate for young people
Guinea-Bissau
2.84
in 2025
Laos
2.38
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Laos rank
179th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Laos
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.84 against 2.38 in Laos, a difference of 0.46.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Laos ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 | 5.2 | 1.39 | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.03 | 0.8165 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.68 | 3.65 | 0.0307 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.75 | 0.0852 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.84 against 2.38 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
- 0.46, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Laos ranks 179th 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.