Nepal vs Portugal: Youth unemployment rate
Nepal
20.6%
in 2025
Portugal
20.2%
in 2025
Nepal rank
46th
Portugal rank
49th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Nepal
- Portugal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 20.6% against 20.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 12.3% | 6.5% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 14.2% | 4.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 28.6% | 9.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 0.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Nepal or Portugal?
- Nepal, at 20.6% against 20.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Nepal and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Portugal rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Nepal ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 49th 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.