Malawi vs Paraguay: Female unemployment rate
Malawi
6.0%
in 2025
Paraguay
6.1%
in 2025
Malawi rank
91st
Paraguay rank
89th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 89th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.7% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 8.1% | 1.9% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Malawi ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 89th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.