World rankings
Country leaderboards for 20 official figures — economy, people, jobs, health, safety and energy — across over 200 countries, ranked from the World Bank's published data, with the year of each figure.
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators · last updated by the World Bank 2026-10-08
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People
Jobs
Health & safety
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Youth unemployment (15–24): country leaderboard
Unemployment, % of labour force aged 15–24 (ILO modelled estimate). Countries whose latest figure is more than 3 years older than the newest are listed at the end without a rank.
| Rank | Country | Youth unemployment (15–24) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 76.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | South Africa | 59.9% | 2025 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 54.3% | 2025 |
| 4 | Libya | 50.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Botswana | 46.0% | 2025 |
| 6 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.9% | 2025 |
| 7 | Congo, Rep. | 40.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Jordan | 38.9% | 2025 |
| 9 | Tunisia | 38.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Namibia | 38.0% | 2025 |
| 11 | Haiti | 37.5% | 2025 |
| 12 | French Polynesia | 36.6% | 2025 |
| 13 | Gabon | 36.3% | 2025 |
| 14 | West Bank and Gaza | 36.1% | 2022 |
| 15 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.2% | 2025 |
| 16 | New Caledonia | 33.1% | 2025 |
| 17 | Syrian Arab Republic | 33.1% | 2025 |
| 18 | Yemen, Rep. | 32.6% | 2025 |
| 19 | Iraq | 32.0% | 2025 |
| 20 | Georgia | 30.3% | 2025 |
| 21 | Algeria | 29.4% | 2025 |
| 22 | North Macedonia | 28.8% | 2025 |
| 23 | Cabo Verde | 28.4% | 2025 |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28.2% | 2025 |
| 25 | Angola | 27.2% | 2025 |
| 26 | Armenia | 26.2% | 2025 |
| 27 | Albania | 25.6% | 2025 |
| 28 | Suriname | 25.4% | 2025 |
| 29 | Uruguay | 25.1% | 2025 |
| 30 | Guyana | 24.9% | 2025 |
| 31 | Spain | 24.7% | 2025 |
| 32 | Lesotho | 24.7% | 2025 |
| 33 | Romania | 24.5% | 2025 |
| 34 | Montenegro | 24.4% | 2025 |
| 35 | Sweden | 24.3% | 2025 |
| 36 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 24.2% | 2025 |
| 37 | Mauritania | 22.9% | 2025 |
| 38 | Lebanon | 22.7% | 2023 |
| 39 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 21.9% | 2025 |
| 40 | Morocco | 21.9% | 2025 |
| 41 | Chile | 21.6% | 2025 |
| 42 | Finland | 21.5% | 2025 |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 21.5% | 2025 |
| 44 | Greece | 21.4% | 2025 |
| 45 | Serbia | 20.9% | 2025 |
| 46 | Nepal | 20.6% | 2025 |
| 47 | Italy | 20.5% | 2025 |
| 48 | St. Lucia | 20.3% | 2025 |
| 49 | Portugal | 20.2% | 2025 |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 19.9% | 2025 |
| 51 | Panama | 19.8% | 2025 |
| 52 | Estonia | 19.7% | 2025 |
| 53 | Belize | 19.3% | 2025 |
| 54 | Bahamas, The | 19.2% | 2025 |
| 55 | Argentina | 19.2% | 2025 |
| 56 | France | 18.9% | 2025 |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | 18.6% | 2025 |
| 58 | South Sudan | 18.5% | 2023 |
| 59 | Barbados | 18.5% | 2025 |
| 60 | Slovak Republic | 18.4% | 2025 |
| 61 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 18.3% | 2025 |
| 62 | Brunei Darussalam | 18.2% | 2025 |
| 63 | Belgium | 17.8% | 2025 |
| 64 | Colombia | 17.7% | 2025 |
| 65 | Mauritius | 17.4% | 2025 |
| 66 | Bhutan | 17.1% | 2025 |
| 67 | Afghanistan | 16.8% | 2025 |
| 68 | Croatia | 16.5% | 2025 |
| 69 | Rwanda | 16.4% | 2025 |
| 70 | Turkiye | 16.0% | 2025 |
| 71 | India | 16.0% | 2025 |
| 72 | China | 15.8% | 2025 |
| 73 | Equatorial Guinea | 15.7% | 2025 |
| 74 | Maldives | 15.7% | 2025 |
| 75 | Zimbabwe | 15.5% | 2025 |
| 76 | Kenya | 15.2% | 2025 |
| 77 | Fiji | 15.2% | 2025 |
| 78 | Kuwait | 15.1% | 2025 |
| 79 | United Kingdom | 14.6% | 2025 |
| 80 | Tajikistan | 14.6% | 2025 |
| 81 | New Zealand | 14.4% | 2025 |
| 82 | Hungary | 14.2% | 2025 |
| 83 | Channel Islands | 14.1% | 2025 |
| 84 | Puerto Rico (US) | 14.0% | 2025 |
| 85 | Brazil | 14.0% | 2025 |
| 86 | Oman | 13.9% | 2025 |
| 87 | Guam | 13.8% | 2025 |
| 88 | Canada | 13.8% | 2025 |
| 89 | Lithuania | 13.8% | 2025 |
| 90 | Norway | 13.4% | 2025 |
| 91 | Azerbaijan | 13.1% | 2025 |
| 92 | Indonesia | 13.0% | 2025 |
| 93 | Samoa | 13.0% | 2025 |
| 94 | Latvia | 12.9% | 2025 |
| 95 | Cyprus | 12.7% | 2025 |
| 96 | Dominican Republic | 12.3% | 2025 |
| 97 | Sudan | 12.0% | 2022 |
| 98 | Malaysia | 12.0% | 2025 |
| 99 | Denmark | 11.7% | 2025 |
| 100 | Mongolia | 11.7% | 2025 |
| 101 | Paraguay | 11.7% | 2025 |
| 102 | Mozambique | 11.6% | 2025 |
| 103 | Uzbekistan | 11.4% | 2025 |
| 104 | Vanuatu | 11.3% | 2025 |
| 105 | Austria | 11.0% | 2025 |
| 106 | Gambia, The | 10.9% | 2025 |
| 107 | Jamaica | 10.8% | 2025 |
| 108 | Poland | 10.7% | 2025 |
| 109 | Ireland | 10.5% | 2025 |
| 110 | Zambia | 10.5% | 2025 |
| 111 | Venezuela, RB | 10.4% | 2025 |
| 112 | Eritrea | 10.2% | 2025 |
| 113 | Bulgaria | 10.2% | 2025 |
| 114 | Central African Republic | 10.1% | 2025 |
| 115 | Turkmenistan | 10.0% | 2025 |
| 116 | Saudi Arabia | 10.0% | 2025 |
| 117 | Myanmar | 9.8% | 2025 |
| 118 | Australia | 9.6% | 2025 |
| 119 | Pakistan | 9.6% | 2025 |
| 120 | Nicaragua | 9.5% | 2025 |
| 121 | Slovenia | 9.5% | 2025 |
| 122 | Peru | 9.5% | 2025 |
| 123 | Bangladesh | 9.4% | 2025 |
| 124 | United States | 9.3% | 2025 |
| 125 | Czechia | 9.2% | 2025 |
| 126 | Belarus | 9.2% | 2025 |
| 127 | Switzerland | 9.0% | 2025 |
| 128 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 9.0% | 2025 |
| 129 | Netherlands | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 130 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 131 | Comoros | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 132 | Iceland | 8.7% | 2025 |
| 133 | Honduras | 8.5% | 2025 |
| 134 | Malta | 8.4% | 2025 |
| 135 | Kyrgyz Republic | 8.2% | 2025 |
| 136 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.2% | 2025 |
| 137 | Ecuador | 8.2% | 2025 |
| 138 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 7.9% | 2025 |
| 139 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 140 | El Salvador | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 141 | Russian Federation | 7.6% | 2025 |
| 142 | Philippines | 7.0% | 2025 |
| 143 | Guinea | 7.0% | 2025 |
| 144 | Malawi | 6.9% | 2025 |
| 145 | Germany | 6.9% | 2025 |
| 146 | Singapore | 6.8% | 2025 |
| 147 | Macao SAR, China | 6.8% | 2025 |
| 148 | Korea, Rep. | 6.7% | 2025 |
| 149 | Cameroon | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 150 | United Arab Emirates | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 151 | Burkina Faso | 6.4% | 2025 |
| 152 | Viet Nam | 6.2% | 2025 |
| 153 | Israel | 6.0% | 2025 |
| 154 | Tonga | 6.0% | 2025 |
| 155 | Ghana | 5.8% | 2025 |
| 156 | Mexico | 5.7% | 2025 |
| 157 | Bahrain | 5.4% | 2025 |
| 158 | Ethiopia | 5.4% | 2025 |
| 159 | Nigeria | 5.3% | 2025 |
| 160 | Madagascar | 5.2% | 2025 |
| 161 | Bolivia | 5.0% | 2025 |
| 162 | Guatemala | 4.8% | 2025 |
| 163 | Thailand | 4.5% | 2025 |
| 164 | Cuba | 4.3% | 2025 |
| 165 | Moldova | 4.2% | 2025 |
| 166 | Uganda | 4.2% | 2025 |
| 167 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.0% | 2025 |
| 168 | Japan | 3.9% | 2025 |
| 169 | Mali | 3.9% | 2025 |
| 170 | Kazakhstan | 3.8% | 2025 |
| 171 | Papua New Guinea | 3.8% | 2025 |
| 172 | Sierra Leone | 3.7% | 2025 |
| 173 | Timor-Leste | 3.7% | 2025 |
| 174 | Senegal | 3.6% | 2025 |
| 175 | Togo | 3.4% | 2025 |
| 176 | Benin | 2.9% | 2025 |
| 177 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.8% | 2025 |
| 178 | Solomon Islands | 2.8% | 2025 |
| 179 | Lao PDR | 2.4% | 2025 |
| 180 | Tanzania | 2.4% | 2025 |
| 181 | Liberia | 2.3% | 2025 |
| 182 | Burundi | 1.7% | 2025 |
| 183 | Chad | 1.5% | 2025 |
| 184 | Cambodia | 0.7% | 2025 |
| 185 | Qatar | 0.6% | 2025 |
| 186 | Niger | 0.5% | 2025 |
| — | Ukraine | 19.1% | 2021 |
186 countries ranked · 217 economies listed by the World Bank