Nicaragua vs Peru: Unemployment rate for young people
Nicaragua
9.54
in 2025
Peru
9.45
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
120th
Peru rank
122nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.54 against 9.45 in Peru, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 120th and Peru ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.56 | 5.91 | 5.65 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 10.49 | 6.97 | 3.52 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 9 | 7.45 | 1.55 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 10.05 | 9.65 | 0.397 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Nicaragua, at 9.54 against 9.45 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0.09, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th and Peru ranks 122nd 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.