Cameroon vs Ecuador: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Cameroon
3.3%
in 2021
Ecuador
3.2%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
139th
Ecuador rank
142nd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Cameroon
- Ecuador
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ecuador ahead.
Cameroon ranks 139th and Ecuador ranks 142nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 10.4% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 3.7% | 6.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Cameroon or Ecuador?
- Cameroon, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Cameroon and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ecuador?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Ecuador rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Cameroon ranks 139th and Ecuador ranks 142nd 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.