Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Suriname: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
127.7%
in 2025
Suriname
207.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Suriname rank
13th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 207.0% against 127.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 79.3%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Suriname ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.9% | 186.3% | 85.4% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 108.5% | 253.2% | 144.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 114.2% | 257.1% | 142.9% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 130.2% | 207.4% | 77.2% | Suriname |
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), Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 207.0% against 127.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?
- 79.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Suriname ranks 13th 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.