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
50100150200199020072025

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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.