Jamaica vs Mauritania: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Jamaica
142.7%
in 2025
Mauritania
151.8%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
44th
Mauritania rank
41st
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 151.8% against 142.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.4% | 121.5% | 51.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 172.9% | 121.6% | 51.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 162.9% | 129.7% | 33.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 130.8% | 152.7% | 22.0% | Mauritania |
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), Jamaica or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 151.8% against 142.7% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 9.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Jamaica ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 41st 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.