Burkina Faso vs Pakistan: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Burkina Faso
7.1%
in 2025
Pakistan
7.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
63rd
Pakistan rank
64th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Burkina Faso
- Pakistan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Pakistan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Pakistan ranks 64th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 4.0% | 2.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 5.3% | 2.8% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Burkina Faso or Pakistan?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.1% against 7.0% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Burkina Faso and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Pakistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Pakistan rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Pakistan ranks 64th 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.