Kuwait vs Niger: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Kuwait
1.0%
in 2025
Niger
0.5%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
180th
Niger rank
183rd
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Kuwait
- Niger
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.0% against 0.5% in Niger, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Niger ahead.
Kuwait ranks 180th and Niger ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Kuwait or Niger?
- Kuwait, at 1.0% against 0.5% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Kuwait and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Niger rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Kuwait ranks 180th and Niger ranks 183rd 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.