Malawi vs Samoa: Unemployment rate
Malawi
5.07
in 2025
Samoa
5
in 2025
Malawi rank
98th
Samoa rank
101st
Unemployment rate over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.07 against 5 in Samoa, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 101st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 | 3.26 | 1.71 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 5.2 | 0.2074 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 8.14 | 3.19 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 5.66 | 0.4043 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Malawi or Samoa?
- Malawi, at 5.07 against 5 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Malawi and Samoa?
- 0.07, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Malawi ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 101st 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.