Cuba vs East Timor: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Cuba
1.7%
in 2018
East Timor
1.5%
in 2022
Cuba rank
170th
East Timor rank
173rd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Cuba
- East Timor
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in East Timor, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 170th and East Timor ranks 173rd of 185 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 5.4% | 2.5% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.9% | 1.4% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Cuba or East Timor?
- Cuba, at 1.7% against 1.5% in East Timor as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Cuba and East Timor?
- 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and East Timor?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Cuba and East Timor rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Cuba ranks 170th and East Timor ranks 173rd 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.