Iraq vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Iraq
236.1%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
136.0%
in 2025
Iraq rank
11th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Iraq
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 236.1% against 136.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 100.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Iraq ranks 11th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.3% | 145.9% | 24.6% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 121.7% | 149.6% | 27.9% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 225.8% | 143.4% | 82.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 225.9% | 136.8% | 89.1% | Iraq |
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), Iraq or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Iraq, at 236.1% against 136.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 100.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Iraq ranks 11th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th 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.