Mali vs Papua New Guinea: Youth unemployment rate
Mali
3.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.8%
in 2025
Mali rank
169th
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Mali
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mali ranks 169th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 5.1% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 4.5% | 2.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Mali or Papua New Guinea?
- Mali, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Papua New Guinea rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Mali ranks 169th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.