Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Unemployment rate
Guinea-Bissau
2.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.6%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd
Unemployment rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.