Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Unemployment rate of males vs females
Bangladesh
3.83
in 2025
Malaysia
3.71
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
120th
Malaysia rank
122nd
Unemployment rate of males vs females over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.83 against 3.71 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.59 | 3.1 | 0.5074 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.33 | 0.1948 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 3.03 | 0.1778 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 4 | 0.2705 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of males vs females, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 3.83 against 3.71 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of males vs females between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.12, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Bangladesh ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.