Afghanistan vs Syria: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Afghanistan
180.2%
in 2025
Syria
172.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
20th
Syria rank
22nd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 180.2% against 172.8% in Syria, a difference of 7.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Syria ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.0% | 174.0% | 27.1% | Syria |
| 2000s | 147.1% | 280.0% | 132.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 141.2% | 184.9% | 43.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 170.3% | 170.6% | 0.3% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 180.2% against 172.8% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 7.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Syria 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.