Maldives vs Norway: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Maldives
4.6%
in 2019
Norway
4.5%
in 2025
Maldives rank
110th
Norway rank
112th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Maldives
- Norway
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Maldives ranks 110th and Norway ranks 112th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 6.3% | 5.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.3% | 3.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Maldives or Norway?
- Maldives, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Maldives and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Norway rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Maldives ranks 110th and Norway ranks 112th 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.