Afghanistan vs Somalia: Female unemployment rate
Afghanistan
25.0%
in 2025
Somalia
24.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
11th
Somalia rank
12th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 25.0% against 24.6% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 24.8% | 14.4% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 24.2% | 13.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 24.2% | 12.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 24.8% | 1.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 25.0% against 24.6% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.