Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Afghanistan
17.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
16.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
68th
Rwanda rank
69th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Afghanistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Rwanda ranks 69th of 188 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 15.5% | 5.3% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 15.7% | 5.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 16.4% | 3.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 19.2% | 2.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
- Afghanistan, at 17.2% against 16.6% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Rwanda ranks 69th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.