Iraq vs South Africa: Unemployment rate women
Iraq
30.09
in 2025
South Africa
34
in 2025
Iraq rank
6th
South Africa rank
4th
Unemployment rate women over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34 against 30.09 in Iraq, a difference of 3.91.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.18 | 26.65 | 19.48 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.67 | 25.82 | 18.15 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.67 | 27.97 | 7.3 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 29.42 | 34.28 | 4.86 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate women, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 34 against 30.09 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate women between Iraq and South Africa?
- 3.91, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for unemployment rate women?
- Iraq ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.