Malawi vs New Zealand: Unemployment rate
Malawi
5.07
in 2025
New Zealand
5.08
in 2025
Malawi rank
98th
New Zealand rank
96th
Unemployment rate over time
- Malawi
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.08 against 5.07 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malawi ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 | 8.2 | 3.22 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.72 | 0.2728 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 5.5 | 0.549 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 4.2 | 1.05 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Malawi or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.08 against 5.07 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Malawi and New Zealand?
- 0.01, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Malawi ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 96th 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.