Burundi vs Niger: Unemployment rate
Burundi
0.922
in 2025
Niger
0.394
in 2025
Burundi rank
182nd
Niger rank
184th
Unemployment rate over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.922 against 0.394 in Niger, a difference of 0.528.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 184th of 186 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 | 1.5 | 1.62 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2 | 0.7746 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 0.7865 | 0.6342 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.9675 | 0.4962 | 0.4713 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Burundi or Niger?
- Burundi, at 0.922 against 0.394 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Burundi and Niger?
- 0.528, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Burundi ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 184th 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.