Burundi vs Laos: Unemployment rate
Burundi
0.922
in 2025
Laos
1.19
in 2025
Burundi rank
182nd
Laos rank
179th
Unemployment rate over time
- Burundi
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.19 against 0.922 in Burundi, a difference of 0.268.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 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 Laos ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.49 | 0.6286 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 1.42 | 1.36 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.94 | 0.5207 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.9675 | 1.53 | 0.5633 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Burundi or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.19 against 0.922 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Burundi and Laos?
- 0.268, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Burundi ranks 182nd and Laos ranks 179th 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.