Cameroon vs Iceland: Unemployment rate
Cameroon
3.6%
in 2025
Iceland
3.6%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
126th
Iceland rank
125th
Unemployment rate over time
- Cameroon
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 126th and Iceland ranks 125th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 3.9% | 4.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Cameroon or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Cameroon and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Iceland rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Cameroon ranks 126th and Iceland ranks 125th 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
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.