Mauritania vs Morocco: Unemployment rate for young people
Mauritania
22.92
in 2025
Morocco
21.88
in 2025
Mauritania rank
37th
Morocco rank
40th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Mauritania
- Morocco
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 22.92 against 21.88 in Morocco, a difference of 1.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Morocco ahead.
Mauritania ranks 37th and Morocco ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1 | 20.24 | 5.13 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 15.03 | 17.2 | 2.17 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 18.41 | 20.35 | 1.94 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 23.85 | 23.46 | 0.3818 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Mauritania or Morocco?
- Mauritania, at 22.92 against 21.88 in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Mauritania and Morocco?
- 1.04, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Morocco?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Morocco rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Mauritania ranks 37th and Morocco ranks 40th 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.