Mexico vs Tonga: Unemployment rate for young people
Mexico
5.71
in 2025
Tonga
6.03
in 2025
Mexico rank
156th
Tonga rank
154th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Mexico
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.03 against 5.71 in Mexico, a difference of 0.32.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 156th and Tonga ranks 154th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1 | 5.59 | 1.51 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.02 | 7.9 | 0.8855 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 8.46 | 5.52 | 2.94 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.19 | 0.3835 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Mexico or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 6.03 against 5.71 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Mexico and Tonga?
- 0.32, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Tonga rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Mexico ranks 156th and Tonga ranks 154th 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.