Suriname vs Uruguay: Unemployment rate for young people
Suriname
25.44
in 2025
Uruguay
25.15
in 2025
Suriname rank
28th
Uruguay rank
29th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Suriname
- Uruguay
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 25.44 against 25.15 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.34 | 25.23 | 6.11 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 23.44 | 29.81 | 6.37 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 19.95 | 22.33 | 2.38 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 26.2 | 28.23 | 2.04 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Suriname or Uruguay?
- Suriname, at 25.44 against 25.15 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Suriname and Uruguay?
- 0.29, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Suriname ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th 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.