Latvia vs Sudan: Youth unemployment rate
Latvia
12.9%
in 2025
Sudan
12.0%
in 2022
Latvia rank
94th
Sudan rank
97th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Latvia
- Sudan
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 12.9% against 12.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Latvia ranks 94th and Sudan ranks 97th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.2% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 23.9% | 3.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 25.7% | 4.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 16.4% | 1.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Latvia or Sudan?
- Latvia, at 12.9% against 12.0% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Latvia and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Sudan rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Latvia ranks 94th and Sudan ranks 97th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.