Barbados vs South Africa: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)
Barbados
113.6%
in 2024
South Africa
111.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
86th
South Africa rank
89th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 113.6% against 111.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.7% | 117.4% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 117.6% | 13.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 119.5% | 113.2% | 6.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), Barbados or South Africa?
- Barbados, at 113.6% against 111.9% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Barbados and South Africa?
- 1.7%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Barbados ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th 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.