Kuwait vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate for young people
Kuwait
15.06
in 2025
Zimbabwe
15.55
in 2025
Kuwait rank
79th
Zimbabwe rank
76th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Kuwait
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15.55 against 15.06 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kuwait ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 | 12.38 | 9.46 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.71 | 9.25 | 3.54 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 13.7 | 9 | 4.7 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 16.22 | 15.46 | 0.759 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Kuwait or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15.55 against 15.06 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
- 0.49, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Kuwait ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th 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.