Equatorial Guinea vs Iran: Unemployment rate

Equatorial Guinea
8.34
in 2025
Iran
8.3
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
52nd
Iran rank
54th

Unemployment rate over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Iran
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 8.34 against 8.3 in Iran, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 54th of 186 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 7.12 10.33 3.21 Iran
2000s 7.61 11.55 3.94 Iran
2010s 7.79 11.87 4.07 Iran
2020s 8.44 8.77 0.3337 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, Equatorial Guinea or Iran?
Equatorial Guinea, at 8.34 against 8.3 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate between Equatorial Guinea and Iran?
0.04, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iran?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Iran rank globally for unemployment rate?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 54th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed