Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Youth unemployment rate
Myanmar
9.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
9.5%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
117th
Nicaragua rank
120th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Myanmar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Myanmar ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 186 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 11.6% | 10.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 10.5% | 9.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 9.0% | 7.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.1% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Myanmar or Nicaragua?
- Myanmar, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Myanmar ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 120th 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.