Mali vs Sierra Leone: Unemployment rate for young people
Mali
3.88
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.72
in 2025
Mali rank
169th
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.88 against 3.72 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mali ranks 169th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 | 7.84 | 5.65 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.13 | 6.76 | 4.63 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 6.97 | 4.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 3.7 | 0.6262 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Mali, at 3.88 against 3.72 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 0.16, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Mali ranks 169th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd 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.