Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Unemployment rate
Bangladesh
3.78
in 2025
Malaysia
3.76
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
122nd
Malaysia rank
123rd
Unemployment rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.78 against 3.76 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 123rd 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 | 2.53 | 3.32 | 0.7963 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.43 | 0.6547 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4.21 | 3.2 | 1.01 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 4.1 | 0.296 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 3.78 against 3.76 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.02, 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?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.