Costa Rica vs Panama: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)
Costa Rica
146.5%
in 2025
Panama
147.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
45th
Panama rank
44th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 147.2% against 146.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Panama ranks 44th of 155 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.6% | 155.7% | 24.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 137.8% | 181.6% | 43.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 147.0% | 159.4% | 12.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 141.8% | 155.3% | 13.5% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 147.2% against 146.5% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Panama ranks 44th 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.