Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Kuwait
314.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
282.9%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 314.5% against 282.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 31.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.3% | 78.7% | 84.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 143.0% | 207.0% | 64.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 195.8% | 268.4% | 72.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 314.8% | 229.1% | 85.6% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 314.5% against 282.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 31.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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.