Iraq vs North America: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)
Iraq
196.8%
in 2021
North America
82.9%
in 2025
Iraq rank
18th
North America rank
21st
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time
- Iraq
- North America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 196.8% against 82.9% in North America, a difference of 113.9%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.4 times North America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 18th and North America ranks 21st of 155 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.3% | 81.6% | 30.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 239.0% | 81.2% | 157.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 196.8% | 84.7% | 112.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), Iraq or North America?
- Iraq, at 196.8% against 82.9% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Iraq and North America?
- 113.9%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and North America rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Iraq ranks 18th 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.