Mauritius vs Zambia: Unemployment rate
Mauritius
5.63
in 2025
Zambia
5.92
in 2025
Mauritius rank
81st
Zambia rank
79th
Unemployment rate over time
- Mauritius
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.92 against 5.63 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.44 | 16.31 | 6.87 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.46 | 12.87 | 4.41 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.11 | 7.17 | 0.0635 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 5.82 | 0.7537 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Mauritius or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.92 against 5.63 in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Mauritius and Zambia?
- 0.29, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Zambia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Mauritius ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 79th 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.