Nigeria vs Uganda: Unemployment rate of males vs females
Nigeria
2.3
in 2025
Uganda
2.24
in 2025
Nigeria rank
160th
Uganda rank
162nd
Unemployment rate of males vs females over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.3 against 2.24 in Uganda, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 160th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.06 | 2.58 | 1.48 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 2.44 | 1.38 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.49 | 2.47 | 2.02 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 2.52 | 0.6085 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of males vs females, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 2.3 against 2.24 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of males vs females between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0.06, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Nigeria ranks 160th and Uganda ranks 162nd 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.