Maldives vs Zimbabwe: Youth unemployment rate
Maldives
15.7%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
15.5%
in 2025
Maldives rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
76th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Maldives
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 15.7% against 15.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Maldives ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 12.4% | 10.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 9.2% | 5.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 9.0% | 8.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.5% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Maldives or Zimbabwe?
- Maldives, at 15.7% against 15.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Maldives and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Zimbabwe rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Maldives ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th 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.