Colombia vs Spain: Unemployment rate,Percent
Colombia
8.9%
in 2025
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Colombia rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5% against 8.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 2.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 20.5% | 10.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.9% | 1.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Colombia or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 8.9% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Colombia and Spain?
- 1.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.