Bangladesh vs Iceland: Unemployment rate
Bangladesh
3.78
in 2025
Iceland
3.62
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
122nd
Iceland rank
125th
Unemployment rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Iceland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.78 against 3.62 in Iceland, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Iceland ranks 125th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 | 3.91 | 1.38 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.26 | 0.8207 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4.21 | 4.68 | 0.4684 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 4.34 | 0.0525 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Bangladesh or Iceland?
- Bangladesh, at 3.78 against 3.62 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Bangladesh and Iceland?
- 0.16, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iceland rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Iceland ranks 125th 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.