Kuwait vs New Zealand: Unemployment rate for young people
Kuwait
15.06
in 2025
New Zealand
14.36
in 2025
Kuwait rank
79th
New Zealand rank
82nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 15.06 against 14.36 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 79th and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 | 15.45 | 12.53 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.71 | 11.54 | 5.83 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.7 | 14.58 | 0.8786 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.22 | 11.9 | 4.32 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- Kuwait, at 15.06 against 14.36 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 0.7, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Kuwait ranks 79th and New Zealand ranks 82nd 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.