Sri Lanka vs World: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Sri Lanka
162.3%
in 2025
World
116.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
World rank
29th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Sri Lanka
- World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 162.3% against 116.9% in World, a difference of 45.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and World ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158.4% | 101.5% | 56.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 161.3% | 106.9% | 54.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 168.5% | 109.7% | 58.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 153.9% | 116.4% | 37.6% | Sri Lanka |
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), Sri Lanka or World?
- Sri Lanka, at 162.3% against 116.9% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Sri Lanka and World?
- 45.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and World rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and World ranks 29th 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.