Kuwait vs Tonga: Unemployment rate
Kuwait
2.18
in 2025
Tonga
2.01
in 2025
Kuwait rank
167th
Tonga rank
170th
Unemployment rate over time
- Kuwait
- Tonga
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.18 against 2.01 in Tonga, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tonga ahead.
Kuwait ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7507 | 2.22 | 1.47 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 2.96 | 1.63 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 1.9 | 0.3451 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.07 | 0.4257 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Kuwait or Tonga?
- Kuwait, at 2.18 against 2.01 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Kuwait and Tonga?
- 0.17, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Tonga rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Kuwait ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 170th 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.