Lebanon vs Mauritania: Youth unemployment rate
Lebanon
22.7%
in 2023
Mauritania
22.9%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
38th
Mauritania rank
37th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Lebanon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 22.9% against 22.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 20.5% | 15.1% | 5.4% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.0% | 5.0% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.4% | 1.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.3% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Lebanon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 22.9% against 22.7% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, 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 youth unemployment rate?
- Lebanon ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 37th 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.