Madagascar vs Nigeria: Unemployment rate for young people
Madagascar
5.25
in 2025
Nigeria
5.34
in 2025
Madagascar rank
160th
Nigeria rank
159th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.34 against 5.25 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 159th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.63 | 7.5 | 1.13 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 7.56 | 2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 8.72 | 5.44 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.61 | 6.9 | 1.29 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.34 against 5.25 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 0.09, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Madagascar ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 159th 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.