Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)
Singapore
177.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
176.1%
in 2024
Singapore rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 177.5% against 176.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 155 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206.3% | 160.6% | 45.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 193.8% | 167.7% | 26.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 181.0% | 168.2% | 12.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 183.9% | 157.0% | 27.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Singapore, at 177.5% against 176.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 1.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Singapore ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th 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.