Arab World vs Kuwait: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Arab World
211.1%
in 2025
Kuwait
314.5%
in 2025
Arab World rank
1st
Kuwait rank
3rd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Arab World
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 314.5% against 211.1% in Arab World, a difference of 103.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Arab World ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.6% | 163.3% | 26.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 168.4% | 143.0% | 25.4% | Arab World |
| 2010s | 187.7% | 195.8% | 8.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 203.0% | 314.8% | 111.7% | Kuwait |
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), Arab World or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 314.5% against 211.1% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Arab World and Kuwait?
- 103.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Kuwait rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Arab World ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- 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.