Japan vs Uganda: Unemployment rate for young people
Japan
3.9
in 2025
Uganda
4.18
in 2025
Japan rank
168th
Uganda rank
166th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Japan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.18 against 3.9 in Japan, a difference of 0.28.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Japan ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.21 | 5.05 | 1.16 | Japan |
| 2000s | 9 | 4.52 | 4.49 | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.19 | 4.46 | 1.74 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 4.61 | 0.3168 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Japan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.18 against 3.9 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Japan and Uganda?
- 0.28, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Japan ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 166th 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.