Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.1% against 8.9% in Belize as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Belize

8.9%

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

9.1%

in 2025

Belize rank

47th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

44th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Belize
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.1% against 8.9% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Belize ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.8%	14.4%	2.6%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	9.6%	16.0%	6.4%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	8.1%	11.3%	3.2%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	9.3%	9.2%	0.0%	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.1% against 8.9% in Belize as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Belize ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.