Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Kuwait
314.5%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
170.9%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
3rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
2nd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Kuwait
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 314.5% against 170.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 143.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.3% | 117.8% | 45.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 143.0% | 136.8% | 6.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 195.8% | 154.1% | 41.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 314.8% | 173.3% | 141.5% | Kuwait |
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), Kuwait or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Kuwait, at 314.5% against 170.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 143.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd 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.