Ghana vs Madagascar: Unemployment rate
Ghana
3.0%
in 2025
Madagascar
3.0%
in 2025
Ghana rank
147th
Madagascar rank
145th
Unemployment rate over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ghana ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 145th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.2% | 2.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Ghana ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 145th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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 labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.