Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Nicaragua
149.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
142.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
45th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 149.5% against 142.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.8% | 88.5% | 46.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 145.3% | 89.3% | 56.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 163.0% | 102.5% | 60.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 149.2% | 144.9% | 4.3% | 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), Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nicaragua, at 149.5% 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 Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 7.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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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About this data
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.