Madagascar vs Singapore: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Madagascar
3.2%
in 2022
Singapore
3.3%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
143rd
Singapore rank
140th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Madagascar
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 143rd and Singapore ranks 140th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Madagascar or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Madagascar and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Singapore rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Madagascar ranks 143rd and Singapore ranks 140th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.