Iran vs World: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Iran
165.7%
in 2025
World
116.9%
in 2025
Iran rank
28th
World rank
29th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Iran
- World
How they compare
Iran currently reports 165.7% against 116.9% in World, a difference of 48.8%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 28th and World ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.1% | 101.5% | 65.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 161.7% | 106.9% | 54.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 179.2% | 109.7% | 69.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 170.5% | 116.4% | 54.1% | 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 World?
- Iran, at 165.7% against 116.9% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Iran and World?
- 48.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and World rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Iran ranks 28th and World ranks 29th 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.