Guyana vs Suriname: Unemployment rate for young people
Guyana
24.9
in 2025
Suriname
25.44
in 2025
Guyana rank
30th
Suriname rank
28th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 25.44 against 24.9 in Guyana, a difference of 0.54.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Guyana ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.29 | 31.34 | 5.05 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 22.8 | 23.44 | 0.6339 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 24.05 | 19.95 | 4.09 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 26.5 | 26.2 | 0.3052 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 25.44 against 24.9 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Guyana and Suriname?
- 0.54, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Guyana ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 28th 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.