Namibia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Namibia
19.9%
in 2018
Small island developing States (SIDS)
5.7%
in 2025
Namibia rank
8th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Namibia
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 19.9% against 5.7% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.5 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 8th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 189 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 6.6% | 21.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 6.7% | 13.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Namibia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Namibia, at 19.9% against 5.7% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Namibia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 14.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Namibia ranks 8th 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.