Mauritania vs Sweden: Unemployment rate for young people
Mauritania
22.92
in 2025
Sweden
24.31
in 2025
Mauritania rank
37th
Sweden rank
35th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Mauritania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.31 against 22.92 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.39.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1 | 17.78 | 2.67 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15.03 | 17.55 | 2.52 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.41 | 21.21 | 2.8 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.85 | 23.44 | 0.408 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Mauritania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.31 against 22.92 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Mauritania and Sweden?
- 1.39, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Mauritania ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th 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.