Cape Verde vs French Polynesia: Unemployment rate
Cape Verde
11.94
in 2025
French Polynesia
11.66
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
27th
French Polynesia rank
28th
Unemployment rate over time
- Cape Verde
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 11.94 against 11.66 in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 27th and French Polynesia ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.11 | 11.81 | 1.3 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 13.36 | 11.74 | 1.63 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 11.64 | 11.88 | 0.2352 | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 12.75 | 12.03 | 0.7205 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Cape Verde or French Polynesia?
- Cape Verde, at 11.94 against 11.66 in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 0.28, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and French Polynesia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th and French Polynesia ranks 28th 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.