North America vs Vanuatu: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
North America
83.8%
in 2025
Vanuatu
135.6%
in 2025
North America rank
47th
Vanuatu rank
50th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- North America
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 135.6% against 83.8% in North America, a difference of 51.8%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vanuatu ahead.
North America ranks 47th and Vanuatu ranks 50th of 47 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 126.8% | 38.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 120.5% | 37.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 123.5% | 43.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 129.6% | 43.5% | Vanuatu |
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 America or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 135.6% 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 North America and Vanuatu?
- 51.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North America and Vanuatu rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- North America ranks 47th and Vanuatu ranks 50th of 47 groups.
- 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.