Eswatini vs South Africa: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Eswatini
113.5%
in 2025
South Africa
113.3%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
88th
South Africa rank
89th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 113.5% against 113.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.7% | 120.3% | 9.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 113.9% | 123.3% | 9.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 110.7% | 119.1% | 8.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 112.7% | 114.1% | 1.4% | South Africa |
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), Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 113.5% against 113.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Eswatini ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th 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.