Kenya vs Maldives: Unemployment rate for young people
Kenya
15.25
in 2025
Maldives
15.69
in 2025
Kenya rank
77th
Maldives rank
75th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Kenya
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 15.69 against 15.25 in Kenya, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 77th and Maldives ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 | 2.41 | 4.13 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.77 | 14.42 | 7.64 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 8.24 | 17.83 | 9.59 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 14.54 | 15.06 | 0.5232 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Kenya or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 15.69 against 15.25 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Kenya and Maldives?
- 0.44, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Maldives rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Kenya ranks 77th 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.