Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Equatorial Guinea
7.7%
in 2025
Mauritania
8.1%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
50th
Mauritania rank
49th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.1% against 7.7% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th and Mauritania ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 8.7% | 2.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 8.6% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 8.9% | 1.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.3% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Equatorial Guinea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 8.1% against 7.7% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
- 0.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th and Mauritania ranks 49th 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. 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 male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.