Equatorial Guinea vs Maldives: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Equatorial Guinea
15.7%
in 2025
Maldives
15.7%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
74th
Maldives rank
75th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Maldives
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 15.7% against 15.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th and Maldives ranks 75th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 2.4% | 11.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 17.8% | 2.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.1% | 1.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Equatorial Guinea or Maldives?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 15.7% against 15.7% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Equatorial Guinea and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Maldives rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th and Maldives ranks 75th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.