Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Democratic Republic of Congo
62.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
65.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
175th
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 65.6% against 62.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 65.3% | 5.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 65.7% | 6.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 59.0% | 2.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 65.7% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
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), Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 65.6% against 62.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th 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.