Dominican Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Dominican Republic
182.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
127.7%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
16th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 182.3% against 127.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 54.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250.7% | 100.9% | 149.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 227.0% | 108.5% | 118.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 203.2% | 114.2% | 89.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 184.2% | 130.2% | 54.0% | Dominican Republic |
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), Dominican Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Dominican Republic, at 182.3% against 127.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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.