Malawi vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Malawi
15.4%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
5.7%
in 2025
Malawi rank
14th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Malawi
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.4% against 5.7% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
Malawi ranks 14th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 6.8% | 4.1% | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 6.8% | 3.3% | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.2% | 2.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Malawi or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Malawi, at 15.4% against 5.7% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Malawi and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 9.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Malawi ranks 14th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.