Cameroon vs North Korea: Unemployment rate
Cameroon
3.6
in 2025
North Korea
3.54
in 2025
Cameroon rank
126th
North Korea rank
127th
Unemployment rate over time
- Cameroon
- North Korea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.6 against 3.54 in North Korea, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 126th and North Korea ranks 127th of 186 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 | 3.16 | 5.27 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 3.59 | 1.51 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.2018 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.55 | 0.1658 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Cameroon or North Korea?
- Cameroon, at 3.6 against 3.54 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Cameroon and North Korea?
- 0.06, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and North Korea rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Cameroon ranks 126th and North Korea ranks 127th 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.