Puerto Rico vs Zambia: Unemployment rate
Puerto Rico
5.99
in 2025
Zambia
5.92
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
76th
Zambia rank
79th
Unemployment rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Zambia
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.99 against 5.92 in Zambia, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.58 | 16.31 | 1.72 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 11.53 | 12.87 | 1.34 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 7.17 | 5.49 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 6.69 | 5.82 | 0.8743 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Puerto Rico or Zambia?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.99 against 5.92 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Puerto Rico and Zambia?
- 0.07, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Zambia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 79th 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.