Ecuador vs Least developed countries: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Ecuador
162.5%
in 2025
Least developed countries
111.6%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
31st
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Ecuador
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 162.5% against 111.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 50.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.0% | 103.5% | 47.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 138.7% | 119.6% | 19.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 162.8% | 119.6% | 43.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 169.3% | 115.4% | 53.9% | Ecuador |
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), Ecuador or Least developed countries?
- Ecuador, at 162.5% against 111.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Ecuador and Least developed countries?
- 50.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Least developed countries rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 33rd 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.