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
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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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.