Belize vs Sweden: Unemployment rate
Belize
8.86
in 2025
Sweden
8.69
in 2025
Belize rank
47th
Sweden rank
48th
Unemployment rate over time
- Belize
- Sweden
How they compare
Belize currently reports 8.86 against 8.69 in Sweden, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.81 | 8.14 | 3.68 | Belize |
| 2000s | 9.62 | 6.3 | 3.32 | Belize |
| 2010s | 8.14 | 7.47 | 0.6646 | Belize |
| 2020s | 9.26 | 8.2 | 1.06 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Belize or Sweden?
- Belize, at 8.86 against 8.69 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Belize and Sweden?
- 0.17, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Belize ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 48th 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.