Afghanistan vs Syria: Unemployment rate
Afghanistan
13.35
in 2025
Syria
13.57
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Syria rank
20th
Unemployment rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 13.57 against 13.35 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Syria ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9 | 7.26 | 0.6411 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.87 | 9.64 | 1.78 | Syria |
| 2010s | 9.21 | 12.88 | 3.68 | Syria |
| 2020s | 13.14 | 13.92 | 0.7745 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Syria, at 13.57 against 13.35 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 0.22, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Syria ranks 20th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.