Belgium vs Zambia: Unemployment rate
Belgium
5.91
in 2025
Zambia
5.92
in 2025
Belgium rank
80th
Zambia rank
79th
Unemployment rate over time
- Belgium
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.92 against 5.91 in Belgium, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Belgium ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.57 | 16.31 | 7.73 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 12.87 | 5.5 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.46 | 7.17 | 0.29 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 5.82 | 0.0638 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Belgium or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.92 against 5.91 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Belgium and Zambia?
- 0.01, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Zambia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Belgium ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 79th 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.