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
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.