Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Afghanistan
180.2%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central
123.2%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
20th
Africa Western and Central rank
22nd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 180.2% against 123.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 57.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.0% | 91.0% | 56.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 147.1% | 95.1% | 52.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 141.2% | 103.4% | 37.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 170.3% | 126.7% | 43.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
- Afghanistan, at 180.2% against 123.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 57.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% 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
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.