Ecuador vs North America: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)
Ecuador
178.9%
in 2025
North America
82.9%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
24th
North America rank
21st
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time
- Ecuador
- North America
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 178.9% against 82.9% in North America, a difference of 96.0%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 24th and North America ranks 21st of 155 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.6% | 89.4% | 79.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 142.1% | 82.7% | 59.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 166.3% | 80.4% | 85.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 175.7% | 85.9% | 89.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), Ecuador or North America?
- Ecuador, at 178.9% against 82.9% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Ecuador and North America?
- 96.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and North America rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and North America ranks 21st 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.