Iraq vs Samoa: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Iraq
236.1%
in 2025
Samoa
250.9%
in 2025
Iraq rank
11th
Samoa rank
9th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Iraq
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 250.9% against 236.1% in Iraq, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Iraq ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.3% | 144.7% | 23.4% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 121.7% | 150.6% | 28.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 225.8% | 182.6% | 43.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 225.9% | 265.1% | 39.2% | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 250.9% against 236.1% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Iraq and Samoa?
- 14.8%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Samoa rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Iraq ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 9th 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.