Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Burundi
58.1%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
62.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
177th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
175th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 62.6% against 58.1% in Burundi, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 177th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 59.4% | 4.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 59.7% | 6.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 61.4% | 12.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 63.3% | 3.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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), Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 62.6% against 58.1% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 4.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Burundi ranks 177th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th 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.