Belgium vs Brazil: Unemployment rate
Belgium
5.91
in 2025
Brazil
5.97
in 2025
Belgium rank
80th
Brazil rank
78th
Unemployment rate over time
- Belgium
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.97 against 5.91 in Belgium, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 80th and Brazil ranks 78th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.57 | 8 | 0.5737 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 10.06 | 2.69 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.46 | 9.43 | 1.96 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 9.47 | 3.71 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Belgium or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 5.97 against 5.91 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Belgium and Brazil?
- 0.06, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Belgium ranks 80th and Brazil ranks 78th 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.