Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)
Costa Rica
146.5%
in 2025
El Salvador
149.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
45th
El Salvador rank
42nd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 149.0% against 146.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and El Salvador ranks 42nd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.6% | 91.9% | 67.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 154.8% | 70.7% | 84.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 147.0% | 124.3% | 22.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 140.9% | 169.9% | 29.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 149.0% against 146.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 2.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and El Salvador ranks 42nd 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.