Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Unemployment rate for young people
Guinea-Bissau
2.84
in 2025
Senegal
3.62
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Senegal rank
174th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.62 against 2.84 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.78.
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 | 3.81 | 2.94 | 0.8701 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 2.9 | 0.9479 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.68 | 5.19 | 1.51 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 4.12 | 1.29 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.62 against 2.84 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 0.78, 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 unemployment rate for young people?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Senegal ranks 174th 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.