Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Youth unemployment rate
Guinea-Bissau
2.8%
in 2025
Senegal
3.6%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Senegal rank
174th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.6% against 2.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Senegal ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.6% against 2.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 0.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Senegal rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Senegal ranks 174th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.