Cuba vs East Timor: Unemployment rate
Cuba
1.75
in 2025
East Timor
1.59
in 2025
Cuba rank
172nd
East Timor rank
173rd
Unemployment rate over time
- Cuba
- East Timor
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.75 against 1.59 in East Timor, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 172nd and East Timor ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.85 | 3.41 | 4.44 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 3.5 | 0.9057 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 3.68 | 1.22 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.89 | 0.0123 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Cuba or East Timor?
- Cuba, at 1.75 against 1.59 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Cuba and East Timor?
- 0.16, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and East Timor rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Cuba ranks 172nd and East Timor ranks 173rd 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.