Iran vs Low & middle income: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)

Iran
165.7%
in 2025
Low & middle income
118.8%
in 2025
Iran rank
28th
Low & middle income rank
25th

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

  • Iran
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 165.7% against 118.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 46.9%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 187 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 167.1% 101.4% 65.7% Iran
2000s 161.7% 107.9% 53.9% Iran
2010s 179.2% 110.9% 68.3% Iran
2020s 170.5% 118.4% 52.1% Iran

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), Iran or Low & middle income?
Iran, at 165.7% against 118.8% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Iran and Low & middle income?
46.9%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Low & middle income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iran and Low & middle income rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
Iran ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 25th 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.