Namibia vs Somalia: Unemployment rate of males vs females
Namibia
20.12
in 2025
Somalia
16.43
in 2025
Namibia rank
6th
Somalia rank
9th
Unemployment rate of males vs females over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20.12 against 16.43 in Somalia, a difference of 3.69.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.18 | 16.63 | 3.54 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 19.67 | 16.21 | 3.46 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.15 | 16.18 | 2.97 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 21.05 | 16.65 | 4.41 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of males vs females, Namibia or Somalia?
- Namibia, at 20.12 against 16.43 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of males vs females between Namibia and Somalia?
- 3.69, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Namibia ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 9th 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.