New Zealand vs Nicaragua: Unemployment rate
New Zealand
5.08
in 2025
Nicaragua
5.04
in 2025
New Zealand rank
96th
Nicaragua rank
99th
Unemployment rate over time
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.08 against 5.04 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2 | 7.47 | 0.728 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.72 | 6.59 | 1.87 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5.2 | 0.298 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 5.32 | 1.12 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, New Zealand or Nicaragua?
- New Zealand, at 5.08 against 5.04 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 0.04, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Nicaragua rank globally for unemployment rate?
- New Zealand ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 99th 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.