Somalia vs Palestine, State of: Youth unemployment rate
Somalia
34.2%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
36.1%
in 2022
Somalia rank
15th
Palestine, State of rank
14th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Somalia
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 36.1% against 34.2% in Somalia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 15th and Palestine, State of ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 15.7% | 19.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.1% | 1.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 37.5% | 4.0% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 39.9% | 4.8% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Somalia or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 36.1% against 34.2% in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Somalia and Palestine, State of?
- 1.9%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Palestine, State of?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and Palestine, State of rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Somalia ranks 15th and Palestine, State of ranks 14th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.