Guyana vs South Sudan: Unemployment rate
Guyana
11.96
in 2025
South Sudan
12.37
in 2023
Guyana rank
26th
South Sudan rank
23rd
Unemployment rate over time
- Guyana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 12.37 against 11.96 in Guyana, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guyana ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7 | 12.25 | 0.5491 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 11.33 | 12.28 | 0.9565 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.69 | 12.69 | 0.0045 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 13.43 | 13.26 | 0.1657 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Guyana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 12.37 against 11.96 in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Guyana and South Sudan?
- 0.41, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and South Sudan rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Guyana ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 23rd 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.