Sierra Leone vs Togo: Youth unemployment rate
Sierra Leone
3.7%
in 2025
Togo
3.4%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Togo rank
175th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.7% against 3.4% in Togo, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd and Togo ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Togo |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.8% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.7% against 3.4% in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 172nd and Togo ranks 175th 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.