Samoa vs Tonga: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Samoa
250.9%
in 2025
Tonga
262.3%
in 2025
Samoa rank
9th
Tonga rank
7th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 262.3% against 250.9% in Samoa, a difference of 11.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.7% | 312.0% | 167.3% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 150.6% | 328.6% | 178.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 182.6% | 336.4% | 153.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 265.1% | 251.6% | 13.5% | Samoa |
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), Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 262.3% against 250.9% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Samoa and Tonga?
- 11.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Samoa ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 7th 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.