Cape Verde vs North America: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Cape Verde
136.5%
in 2025
North America
83.8%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
49th
North America rank
47th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Cape Verde
- North America
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 136.5% against 83.8% in North America, a difference of 52.7%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.6 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 49th and North America ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.9% | 88.3% | 15.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 106.7% | 83.2% | 23.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 118.2% | 80.2% | 38.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 137.5% | 86.0% | 51.5% | Cape Verde |
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), Cape Verde or North America?
- Cape Verde, at 136.5% against 83.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Cape Verde and North America?
- 52.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and North America rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th and North America ranks 47th 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.