Kuwait vs Russia: Unemployment rate
Kuwait
2.18
in 2025
Russia
2.13
in 2025
Kuwait rank
167th
Russia rank
169th
Unemployment rate over time
- Kuwait
- Russia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.18 against 2.13 in Russia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 167th and Russia ranks 169th of 186 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7507 | 9.06 | 8.31 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 7.81 | 6.47 | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 5.6 | 3.35 | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 3.65 | 1.15 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Kuwait or Russia?
- Kuwait, at 2.18 against 2.13 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Kuwait and Russia?
- 0.05, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Russia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Kuwait ranks 167th and Russia ranks 169th 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.