Belize vs Chile: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Belize
9.1%
in 2019
Chile
8.9%
in 2025
Belize rank
38th
Chile rank
41st
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Belize
- Chile
How they compare
Belize currently reports 9.1% against 8.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 38th and Chile ranks 41st of 185 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | Belize |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 0.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 1.8% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Belize or Chile?
- Belize, at 9.1% against 8.9% in Chile as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Belize and Chile?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Chile?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Chile rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Belize ranks 38th and Chile ranks 41st 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.