Madagascar vs Thailand: Unemployment rate for young people
Madagascar
5.25
in 2025
Thailand
4.53
in 2025
Madagascar rank
160th
Thailand rank
163rd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Madagascar
- Thailand
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.25 against 4.53 in Thailand, a difference of 0.72.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 160th and Thailand ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.63 | 4.03 | 4.59 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 5.5 | 0.444 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 3.2 | 0.0732 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.61 | 4.99 | 0.6173 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Madagascar or Thailand?
- Madagascar, at 5.25 against 4.53 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Madagascar and Thailand?
- 0.72, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Thailand rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Madagascar ranks 160th and Thailand ranks 163rd 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.