Burundi vs Chad: Unemployment rate

Burundi
0.9%
in 2025
Chad
1.1%
in 2025
Burundi rank
182nd
Chad rank
181st

Unemployment rate over time

  • Burundi
  • Chad
123199120082025

How they compare

Chad currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 182nd and Chad ranks 181st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Chad Difference Ahead
1990s 3.1% 0.7% 2.4% Burundi
2000s 2.8% 0.8% 2.0% Burundi
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 0.4% Burundi
2020s 1.0% 1.2% 0.3% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, Burundi or Chad?
Chad, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate between Burundi and Chad?
0.2%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for unemployment rate?
Burundi ranks 182nd and Chad ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.