Libya vs Namibia: Unemployment rate
Libya
18.76
in 2025
Namibia
19.29
in 2025
Libya rank
10th
Namibia rank
8th
Unemployment rate over time
- Libya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 19.29 against 18.76 in Libya, a difference of 0.53.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Libya ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1 | 21.1 | 2 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 19.04 | 21.74 | 2.7 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.27 | 20.16 | 0.8903 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 19.86 | 0.6545 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Libya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 19.29 against 18.76 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Libya and Namibia?
- 0.53, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Namibia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Libya ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 8th 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.