Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Sao Tome and Principe
112.8%
in 2025
South Africa
113.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
90th
South Africa rank
89th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 113.3% against 112.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 187 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.5% | 120.3% | 32.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 232.5% | 123.3% | 109.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 152.3% | 119.1% | 33.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 115.2% | 114.1% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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), Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 113.3% against 112.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th 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.