China vs Maldives: Unemployment rate for young people
China
15.79
in 2025
Maldives
15.69
in 2025
China rank
73rd
Maldives rank
75th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- China
- Maldives
How they compare
China currently reports 15.79 against 15.69 in Maldives, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 73rd and Maldives ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 | 2.41 | 3.34 | China |
| 2000s | 9.08 | 14.42 | 5.33 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.28 | 17.83 | 7.55 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 14.35 | 15.06 | 0.7062 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, China or Maldives?
- China, at 15.79 against 15.69 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between China and Maldives?
- 0.1, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Maldives rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- China ranks 73rd and Maldives ranks 75th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.