Bhutan vs Cameroon: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Bhutan
3.4%
in 2025
Cameroon
3.3%
in 2021
Bhutan rank
136th
Cameroon rank
139th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Bhutan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.
Bhutan ranks 136th and Cameroon ranks 139th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 10.6% | 7.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Bhutan or Cameroon?
- Bhutan, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Bhutan and Cameroon?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cameroon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Cameroon rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bhutan ranks 136th and Cameroon ranks 139th 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.