Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Unemployment rate
Nigeria
3.06
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.15
in 2025
Nigeria rank
143rd
Sierra Leone rank
142nd
Unemployment rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.15 against 3.06 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 | 4.32 | 0.3463 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.76 | 3.96 | 0.2052 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 4.09 | 0.1747 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 3.26 | 0.7643 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.15 against 3.06 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.09, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd 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.