How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Jamaica vs Nigeria: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)

Jamaica

142.7%

in 2025

Nigeria

142.1%

in 2025

Jamaica rank

44th

Nigeria rank

45th

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time

Jamaica
Nigeria

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 142.7% against 142.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	173.4%	88.5%	84.9%	Jamaica
2000s	172.9%	89.3%	83.5%	Jamaica
2010s	162.9%	102.5%	60.4%	Jamaica
2020s	130.8%	144.9%	14.2%	Nigeria

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 Nigeria?: Jamaica, at 142.7% against 142.1% in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Jamaica and Nigeria?: 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?: Jamaica ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 45th 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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Indicator: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.