Lebanon vs Mauritania: Unemployment rate for young people
Lebanon
22.74
in 2023
Mauritania
22.92
in 2025
Lebanon rank
38th
Mauritania rank
37th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Lebanon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 22.92 against 22.74 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.52 | 15.1 | 5.41 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 19.99 | 15.03 | 4.96 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 20.02 | 18.41 | 1.62 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 24.36 | 24.28 | 0.0755 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Lebanon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 22.92 against 22.74 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 0.18, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Mauritania rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Lebanon ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 37th 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.