Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Unemployment rate
Madagascar
3.04
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.15
in 2025
Madagascar rank
145th
Sierra Leone rank
142nd
Unemployment rate over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.15 against 3.04 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.08 | 4.32 | 1.76 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.17 | 3.96 | 0.2083 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 4.09 | 2.05 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.26 | 0.0717 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.15 against 3.04 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 0.11, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Madagascar ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd 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.