Nicaragua vs Samoa: Unemployment rate

Nicaragua
5.04
in 2025
Samoa
5
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
99th
Samoa rank
101st

Unemployment rate over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Samoa
246810199120082025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.04 against 5 in Samoa, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 99th and Samoa ranks 101st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 7.47 3.26 4.21 Nicaragua
2000s 6.59 5.2 1.39 Nicaragua
2010s 5.2 8.14 2.94 Samoa
2020s 5.32 5.66 0.3345 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, Nicaragua or Samoa?
Nicaragua, at 5.04 against 5 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate between Nicaragua and Samoa?
0.04, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Samoa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Samoa rank globally for unemployment rate?
Nicaragua ranks 99th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed