Malawi vs Russia: Unemployment rate for young people
Malawi
6.95
in 2025
Russia
7.61
in 2025
Malawi rank
144th
Russia rank
141st
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Malawi
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.61 against 6.95 in Malawi, a difference of 0.66.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 144th and Russia ranks 141st of 186 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.74 | 18.73 | 11.98 | Russia |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 16.81 | 10.12 | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 15.75 | 9.01 | Russia |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 12.42 | 5.26 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Malawi or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.61 against 6.95 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Malawi and Russia?
- 0.66, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Russia rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Malawi ranks 144th and Russia ranks 141st 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.