Senegal vs Uganda: Unemployment rate

Senegal
2.73
in 2025
Uganda
2.75
in 2025
Senegal rank
157th
Uganda rank
156th

Unemployment rate over time

  • Senegal
  • Uganda
234567199120082025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.75 against 2.73 in Senegal, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.

Senegal ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 156th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 2.83 3.38 0.5494 Uganda
2000s 2.75 3.03 0.2773 Uganda
2010s 4.2 3.04 1.16 Senegal
2020s 3 3.06 0.058 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, Senegal or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.75 against 2.73 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate between Senegal and Uganda?
0.02, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for unemployment rate?
Senegal ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 156th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed