Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Jamaica
142.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua
149.5%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 149.5% against 142.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 6.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.4% | 134.8% | 38.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 172.9% | 145.3% | 27.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 162.9% | 163.0% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 130.8% | 149.2% | 18.5% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 149.5% 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 Nicaragua?
- 6.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Jamaica ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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.