Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Unemployment rate for young people
Ethiopia
5.35
in 2025
Madagascar
5.25
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
158th
Madagascar rank
160th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.35 against 5.25 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 158th and Madagascar ranks 160th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 | 8.63 | 3.81 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4 | 5.06 | 1.06 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.28 | 0.5932 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 5.61 | 0.1097 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 5.35 against 5.25 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.1, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Ethiopia ranks 158th and Madagascar ranks 160th 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.