Côte d'Ivoire vs Mali: Youth unemployment rate
Côte d'Ivoire
4.0%
in 2025
Mali
3.9%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
167th
Mali rank
169th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Mali
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 167th and Mali ranks 169th of 186 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 2.2% | 4.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 2.1% | 5.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Côte d'Ivoire or Mali?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mali rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 167th and Mali ranks 169th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.