Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Unemployment rate
Guatemala
2.6
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.57
in 2025
Guatemala rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd
Unemployment rate over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.6 against 2.57 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 | 2.69 | 0.544 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.47 | 0.2683 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.72 | 2.54 | 0.1832 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.74 | 0.1193 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Guatemala, at 2.6 against 2.57 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.03, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Guatemala ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd 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.