El Salvador vs Least developed countries: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)

El Salvador
161.7%
in 2025
Least developed countries
111.6%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
33rd
Least developed countries rank
33rd

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 161.7% against 111.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 50.1%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Least developed countries ahead.

El Salvador ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 91.7% 103.5% 11.7% Least developed countries
2000s 67.7% 119.6% 51.8% Least developed countries
2010s 126.2% 119.6% 6.7% El Salvador
2020s 175.6% 115.4% 60.2% El Salvador

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), El Salvador or Least developed countries?
El Salvador, at 161.7% 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 El Salvador and Least developed countries?
50.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Least developed countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Least developed countries rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
El Salvador ranks 33rd 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.