Iran vs Lebanon: Unemployment rate for young people
Iran
21.9
in 2025
Lebanon
22.74
in 2023
Iran rank
39th
Lebanon rank
38th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Iran
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 22.74 against 21.9 in Iran, a difference of 0.84.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 39th and Lebanon ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.07 | 20.52 | 0.5489 | Iran |
| 2000s | 23.27 | 19.99 | 3.28 | Iran |
| 2010s | 26.78 | 20.02 | 6.76 | Iran |
| 2020s | 22.85 | 24.36 | 1.5 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Iran or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 22.74 against 21.9 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Iran and Lebanon?
- 0.84, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Iran ranks 39th and Lebanon ranks 38th 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.