Cuba vs Tonga: Unemployment rate
Cuba
1.7%
in 2025
Tonga
2.0%
in 2025
Cuba rank
172nd
Tonga rank
170th
Unemployment rate over time
- Cuba
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 172nd and Tonga ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 2.2% | 5.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Cuba or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Cuba and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Tonga rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Cuba ranks 172nd and Tonga ranks 170th 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.