Nigeria vs North America: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Nigeria
142.1%
in 2025
North America
83.8%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
45th
North America rank
47th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Nigeria
- North America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 142.1% against 83.8% in North America, a difference of 58.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 45th and North America ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.3% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 83.2% | 6.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 80.2% | 22.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 144.9% | 86.0% | 58.9% | 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), Nigeria or North America?
- Nigeria, at 142.1% against 83.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Nigeria and North America?
- 58.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Nigeria ranks 45th and North America ranks 47th 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.