India vs Maldives: Unemployment rate for young people
India
16.02
in 2025
Maldives
15.69
in 2025
India rank
72nd
Maldives rank
75th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- India
- Maldives
How they compare
India currently reports 16.02 against 15.69 in Maldives, a difference of 0.33.
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 | 20.22 | 2.41 | 17.81 | India |
| 2000s | 21.3 | 14.42 | 6.88 | India |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 17.83 | 6.66 | India |
| 2020s | 18.43 | 15.06 | 3.37 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, India or Maldives?
- India, at 16.02 against 15.69 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between India and Maldives?
- 0.33, 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 unemployment rate for young people?
- India ranks 72nd 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.