Equatorial Guinea vs Panama: Unemployment rate
Equatorial Guinea
8.34
in 2025
Panama
8.36
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
52nd
Panama rank
51st
Unemployment rate over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.36 against 8.34 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.12 | 6.44 | 0.6816 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.61 | 6.01 | 1.6 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.79 | 4.74 | 3.05 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 9.38 | 0.9422 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Equatorial Guinea or Panama?
- Panama, at 8.36 against 8.34 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Equatorial Guinea and Panama?
- 0.02, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Panama rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 51st 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.