Madagascar vs Nigeria: Youth unemployment rate
Madagascar
5.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
5.3%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
160th
Nigeria rank
159th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 8.6% | 7.5% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 7.6% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 8.7% | 5.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.9% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, 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 youth unemployment rate?
- Madagascar ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 159th 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.