North Korea vs Malaysia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
North Korea
120.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
119.8%
in 2025
North Korea rank
75th
Malaysia rank
77th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- North Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 120.5% against 119.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 77th of 187 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.7% | 107.8% | 22.9% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 126.5% | 106.2% | 20.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 120.6% | 120.1% | 0.5% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 120.1% | 114.6% | 5.5% | North Korea |
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), North Korea or Malaysia?
- North Korea, at 120.5% against 119.8% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between North Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Malaysia rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- North Korea ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 77th 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.