India vs Maldives: Unemployment rate
India
4.22
in 2025
Maldives
4.51
in 2025
India rank
116th
Maldives rank
113th
Unemployment rate over time
- India
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.51 against 4.22 in India, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 116th and Maldives ranks 113th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 | 1.05 | 6.55 | India |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 6.75 | 0.8527 | India |
| 2010s | 7.52 | 7.31 | 0.2156 | India |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 4.59 | 0.6792 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, India or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 4.51 against 4.22 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between India and Maldives?
- 0.29, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Maldives rank globally for unemployment rate?
- India ranks 116th and Maldives ranks 113th 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.