Brazil vs Nigeria: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Brazil
138.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
142.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
48th
Nigeria rank
45th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 142.1% against 138.6% in Brazil, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.9% | 88.5% | 64.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 160.5% | 89.3% | 71.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 145.3% | 102.5% | 42.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 136.9% | 144.9% | 8.1% | Nigeria |
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), Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 142.1% against 138.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 3.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Brazil ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 45th 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.