Afghanistan vs Small states: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Afghanistan
180.2%
in 2025
Small states
124.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
20th
Small states rank
20th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Afghanistan
- Small states
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 180.2% against 124.7% in Small states, a difference of 55.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Small states ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.0% | 135.8% | 11.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 147.1% | 140.0% | 7.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 141.2% | 130.7% | 10.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 170.3% | 128.2% | 42.1% | 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 Small states?
- Afghanistan, at 180.2% against 124.7% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Afghanistan and Small states?
- 55.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Small states rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Small states ranks 20th 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.