Costa Rica vs North Korea: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Costa Rica
120.1%
in 2025
North Korea
120.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
76th
North Korea rank
75th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Costa Rica
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 120.5% against 120.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 75th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.2% | 130.7% | 15.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 153.7% | 126.5% | 27.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 145.1% | 120.6% | 24.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 134.2% | 120.1% | 14.1% | Costa Rica |
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), Costa Rica or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 120.5% against 120.1% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 0.4%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and North Korea rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 75th 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.