Kenya vs Kuwait: Unemployment rate for young people
Kenya
15.25
in 2025
Kuwait
15.06
in 2025
Kenya rank
77th
Kuwait rank
79th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Kenya
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 15.25 against 15.06 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 77th and Kuwait ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 | 2.92 | 3.61 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.77 | 5.71 | 1.06 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.24 | 13.7 | 5.46 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 14.54 | 16.22 | 1.68 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Kenya or Kuwait?
- Kenya, at 15.25 against 15.06 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Kenya and Kuwait?
- 0.19, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Kuwait rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Kenya ranks 77th and Kuwait ranks 79th 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.