Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)
Afghanistan
110.4%
in 2021
Pakistan
107.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
96th
Pakistan rank
97th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 110.4% against 107.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Pakistan ranks 97th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 138.5% | 42.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 159.4% | 74.3% | 85.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 127.8% | 150.3% | 22.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 110.4% against 107.7% in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 2.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th and Pakistan ranks 97th of 155 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 (%) (national 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.