Pacific island small states vs Saudi Arabia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Pacific island small states
157.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
282.9%
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Pacific island small states
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 282.9% against 157.2% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 125.7%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.9% | 78.7% | 90.3% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 169.2% | 207.0% | 37.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 164.3% | 268.4% | 104.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 164.8% | 229.1% | 64.4% | Saudi Arabia |
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), Pacific island small states or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 282.9% against 157.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 125.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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.