Malawi vs Singapore: Unemployment rate for young people
Malawi
6.95
in 2025
Singapore
6.78
in 2025
Malawi rank
144th
Singapore rank
146th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Malawi
- Singapore
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.95 against 6.78 in Singapore, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 144th and Singapore ranks 146th of 186 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.74 | 6.94 | 0.2028 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 9.42 | 2.73 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 8.71 | 1.97 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 8.27 | 1.1 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Malawi or Singapore?
- Malawi, at 6.95 against 6.78 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Malawi and Singapore?
- 0.17, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Singapore rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Malawi ranks 144th and Singapore ranks 146th 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.