Bahamas vs Mauritania: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Bahamas
10.3%
in 2023
Mauritania
10.4%
in 2019
Bahamas rank
31st
Mauritania rank
29th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Bahamas
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 14.1% | 6.6% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 25.8% | 14.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 1.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Bahamas or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Bahamas as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Bahamas and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Mauritania rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bahamas ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 29th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.