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