Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Afghanistan
180.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia
182.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
18th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 182.4% against 180.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.0% | 142.2% | 4.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 147.1% | 183.0% | 35.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 141.2% | 176.0% | 34.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 170.3% | 183.6% | 13.3% | Ethiopia |
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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 182.4% against 180.2% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 2.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 18th 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.