India vs Maldives: Youth unemployment rate
India
16.0%
in 2025
Maldives
15.7%
in 2025
India rank
72nd
Maldives rank
75th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- India
- Maldives
How they compare
India currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 75th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 2.4% | 17.8% | India |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 14.4% | 6.9% | India |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 17.8% | 6.7% | India |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.1% | 3.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, India or Maldives?
- India, at 16.0% against 15.7% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between India and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Maldives rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- India ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 75th 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.