Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Unemployment rate for young people
Papua New Guinea
3.79
in 2025
Senegal
3.62
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Senegal rank
174th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.79 against 3.62 in Senegal, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and Senegal ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 | 2.94 | 2.13 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 2.9 | 1.56 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.24 | 5.19 | 0.9476 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 4.12 | 0.11 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.79 against 3.62 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.17, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and Senegal ranks 174th 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.