Benin vs Guatemala: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Benin
1.7%
in 2022
Guatemala
1.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
171st
Guatemala rank
168th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Benin
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.
Benin ranks 171st and Guatemala ranks 168th of 185 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Benin or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Benin and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Benin ranks 171st and Guatemala ranks 168th 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.