Bhutan vs Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Bhutan
3.4%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
3.5%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
136th
Kyrgyzstan rank
133rd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Bhutan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 136th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 133rd of 185 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 8.2% | 5.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 5.9% | 3.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Bhutan or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bhutan ranks 136th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 133rd 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.