Cuba vs Guatemala: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Cuba
1.7%
in 2018
Guatemala
1.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
170th
Guatemala rank
168th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Cuba
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 170th and Guatemala ranks 168th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Cuba or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Cuba and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guatemala?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Guatemala rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Cuba ranks 170th 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.