FM21 Youth Ratings Guide. This guide will help you identify the best countries and regions to scout in Football Manager 2021 based on their Youth Rating. Youth Rating is a hidden attribute assigned to all nations in Football Manager 2021, which when combined with other factors such as Game Importance and the quality of Clubs Youth Facilities, defines which countries with produce the best Newgens (new players created by the game, also sometimes called "Regens").

# Name Newgens Youth Rating Reputation Game Importance
Brazil
South America / South America (South)
Best 163 183 Very Important
Germany
Europe / Central Europe
Best 155 185 Very Important
Italy
Europe / Southern Europe
Superb 144 171 Very Important
Spain
Europe / Western Europe
Superb 140 184 Very Important
Argentina
South America / South America (South)
Superb 140 182 Very Important
France
Europe / Western Europe
Superb 140 175 Very Important
Egypt
Africa / North Africa
Excellent 138 114 Very Important
Turkey
Europe / South Eastern Europe
Great 124 118 Very Important
Holland
Europe / Central Europe
Great 122 155 Very Important
England
Europe / UK and Ireland
Great 120 141 Very Important
Mexico
North America / North America
Great 120 140 Very Important
Nigeria
Africa / Western Africa
Great 120 111 Fairly Unimportant
Russia
Europe / North Eastern Europe
Good 118 125 Important
Colombia
South America / South America (North)
Good 117 140 Very Important
Portugal
Europe / Western Europe
Good 114 160 Very Important
Japan
Asia / East Asia
Good 112 115 Very Important
Belgium
Europe / Central Europe
Good 110 150 Very Important
South Korea
Asia / East Asia
Good 110 121 Important
United States
North America / North America
Good 110 135 Fairly Unimportant
Jordan
Asia / Middle East
Average 107 80 Fairly Unimportant
Iraq
Asia / Middle East
Average 106 81 Fairly Unimportant
Ivory Coast
Africa / Western Africa
Average 105 125 Very Important
Iran
Asia / Middle East
Average 105 107 Very Important
Algeria
Africa / North Africa
Average 102 117 Very Important
Democratic Republic of Congo
Africa / Central Africa
Average 101 88 Very Important
Serbia
Europe / Eastern Europe
Average 100 112 Very Important
Ghana
Africa / Western Africa
Adequate 99 116 Very Important
Croatia
Europe / Southern Europe
Adequate 98 140 Very Important
Peru
South America / South America (North)
Adequate 97 125 Very Important
Cameroon
Africa / Central Africa
Adequate 95 115 Very Important
South Africa
Africa / Southern Africa
Adequate 95 108 Very Important
Ukraine
Europe / North Eastern Europe
Adequate 95 116 Important
Ecuador
South America / South America (North)
Adequate 94 122 Very Important
Greece
Europe / South Eastern Europe
Adequate 94 110 Very Important
Poland
Europe / Central Europe
Adequate 94 125 Important
Czech Republic
Europe / Central Europe
Adequate 94 118 Important
Chile
South America / South America (South)
Adequate 93 142 Very Important
Romania
Europe / Eastern Europe
Adequate 91 118 Very Important
Denmark
Europe / Northern Europe
Adequate 91 114 Very Important
Uruguay
South America / South America (South)
Adequate 90 145 Very Important
Paraguay
South America / South America (South)
Adequate 90 120 Very Important
Switzerland
Europe / Central Europe
Adequate 90 127 Important
Australia
Asia / Oceania
Adequate 90 118 Important
Sweden
Europe / Northern Europe
Below Average 88 116 Very Important
India
Asia / South Asia
Below Average 86 47 Fairly Unimportant
Morocco
Africa / North Africa
Below Average 85 104 Very Important
Syria
Asia / Middle East
Below Average 85 95 Very Important
Saudi Arabia
Asia / Middle East
Below Average 85 103 Fairly Unimportant
Bahrain
Asia / Middle East
Below Average 85 69 Unimportant
Israel
Europe / Middle East
Below Average 84 107 Important
North Korea
Asia / East Asia
Below Average 84 78 Fairly Unimportant
Scotland
Europe / UK and Ireland
Below Average 83 110 Very Important
Republic of Ireland
Europe / UK and Ireland
Below Average 83 116 Important
Tunisia
Africa / North Africa
Below Average 82 115 Very Important
Norway
Europe / Northern Europe
Below Average 82 108 Very Important
Senegal
Africa / Western Africa
Below Average 80 96 Very Important
Austria
Europe / Central Europe
Basic 79 120 Very Important
Slovakia
Europe / Central Europe
Basic 79 117 Important
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Europe / Southern Europe
Basic 78 116 Very Important
Slovenia
Europe / Southern Europe
Basic 78 110 Important
Northern Ireland
Europe / UK and Ireland
Basic 76 114 Important
Angola
Africa / Southern Africa
Basic 75 85 Very Important
Finland
Europe / Northern Europe
Basic 75 106 Important
Thailand
Asia / South East Asia
Basic 75 79 Important
Cyprus
Europe / South Eastern Europe
Basic 74 98 Very Important
Sudan
Africa / North Africa
Basic 74 78 Very Important
Mali
Africa / Western Africa
Basic 73 92 Very Important
Bulgaria
Europe / Eastern Europe
Basic 72 105 Very Important
Wales
Europe / UK and Ireland
Basic 71 130 Important
Venezuela
South America / South America (North)
Basic 71 105 Important
Burkina Faso
Africa / Western Africa
Basic 70 95 Very Important
Vietnam
Asia / South East Asia
Basic 70 52 Important
Kuwait
Asia / Middle East
Basic 70 84 Fairly Unimportant
Oman
Asia / Middle East
Basic 70 78 Unimportant
Lebanon
Asia / Middle East
Basic 70 67 Unimportant
Hungary
Europe / Eastern Europe
Poor 68 108 Important
Honduras
North America / Central America
Poor 68 92 Important
Iceland
Europe / Northern Europe
Poor 67 120 Very Important
New Zealand
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 67 110 Fairly Unimportant
Costa Rica
North America / Central America
Poor 66 105 Very Important
Albania
Europe / Southern Europe
Poor 65 111 Very Important
Georgia
Europe / South Eastern Europe
Poor 65 90 Very Important
Guinea
Africa / Western Africa
Poor 64 82 Very Important
Mozambique
Africa / Southern Africa
Poor 64 75 Very Important
Togo
Africa / Western Africa
Poor 64 75 Very Important
North Macedonia
Europe / South Eastern Europe
Poor 64 90 Important
Latvia
Europe / North Eastern Europe
Poor 63 90 Important
Estonia
Europe / North Eastern Europe
Poor 62 95 Important
Belarus
Europe / North Eastern Europe
Poor 62 86 Important
Zambia
Africa / Southern Africa
Poor 61 102 Very Important
China PR
Asia / East Asia
Poor 60 83 Very Important
Montenegro
Europe / Southern Europe
Poor 60 98 Important
United Arab Emirates
Asia / Middle East
Poor 60 87 Unimportant
Bolivia
South America / South America (North)
Poor 59 104 Very Important
Jamaica
North America / Caribbean
Poor 59 82 Very Important
Uganda
Africa / Eastern Africa
Poor 59 80 Very Important
Lithuania
Europe / North Eastern Europe
Poor 59 92 Important
Guatemala
North America / Central America
Poor 58 75 Important
Trinidad and Tobago
North America / Caribbean
Poor 57 75 Important
Indonesia
Asia / South East Asia
Poor 56 54 Important
Benin
Africa / Western Africa
Poor 55 79 Very Important
El Salvador
North America / Central America
Poor 55 68 Very Important
Uzbekistan
Asia / Central Asia
Poor 55 89 Important
Yemen
Asia / Middle East
Poor 55 50 Unimportant
Canada
North America / North America
Poor 54 75 Fairly Unimportant
Tanzania
Africa / Eastern Africa
Poor 52 50 Very Important
Malawi
Africa / Southern Africa
Poor 51 65 Important
Cuba
North America / Caribbean
Poor 51 60 Fairly Unimportant
Palestine
Asia / Middle East
Poor 51 51 Fairly Unimportant
Ethiopia
Africa / Eastern Africa
Poor 51 50 Unimportant
Myanmar
Asia / South East Asia
Poor 50 48 Fairly Unimportant
Qatar
Asia / Middle East
Poor 50 80 Unimportant
Maldives
Asia / South Asia
Poor 50 43 Unimportant
Gabon
Africa / Central Africa
Poor 49 75 Very Important
The Gambia
Africa / Western Africa
Poor 49 65 Important
Panama
North America / Central America
Poor 49 90 Unimportant
Kazakhstan
Europe / Central Asia
Poor 47 65 Fairly Unimportant
Hong Kong (China PR)
Asia / East Asia
Poor 47 50 Unimportant
Libya
Africa / North Africa
Poor 46 65 Very Important
Cape Verde Islands
Africa / Western Africa
Poor 46 85 Fairly Unimportant
Moldova
Europe / Eastern Europe
Poor 46 78 Fairly Unimportant
Kenya
Africa / Eastern Africa
Poor 45 55 Important
Zimbabwe
Africa / Southern Africa
Poor 44 60 Very Important
Congo
Africa / Central Africa
Poor 43 85 Very Important
Haiti
North America / Caribbean
Poor 43 75 Very Important
Azerbaijan
Europe / South Eastern Europe
Poor 43 60 Fairly Unimportant
Faroe Islands
Europe / Northern Europe
Poor 42 75 Very Important
Rwanda
Africa / Eastern Africa
Poor 42 58 Important
Malta
Europe / Southern Europe
Poor 42 78 Fairly Unimportant
Botswana
Africa / Southern Africa
Poor 42 60 Fairly Unimportant
Armenia
Europe / South Eastern Europe
Poor 41 94 Important
Burundi
Africa / Eastern Africa
Poor 40 55 Fairly Unimportant
Solomon Islands
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 40 35 Fairly Unimportant
Namibia
Africa / Southern Africa
Poor 39 55 Fairly Unimportant
Tahiti
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 39 40 Fairly Unimportant
Tajikistan
Asia / Central Asia
Poor 37 47 Fairly Unimportant
Pakistan
Asia / South Asia
Poor 37 25 Unimportant
Guadeloupe
North America / Caribbean
Poor 36 42 Important
Turkmenistan
Asia / Central Asia
Poor 36 62 Fairly Unimportant
Fiji
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 36 32 Fairly Unimportant
Andorra
Europe / Western Europe
Poor 36 51 Unimportant
Bangladesh
Asia / South Asia
Poor 36 35 Unimportant
Malaysia
Asia / South East Asia
Poor 35 51 Fairly Unimportant
Luxembourg
Europe / Central Europe
Poor 35 50 Unimportant
Singapore
Asia / South East Asia
Poor 35 45 Unimportant
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
North America / Caribbean
Poor 34 38 Important
Guyana
North America / South America (North)
Poor 34 48 Fairly Unimportant
Papua New Guinea
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 34 29 Fairly Unimportant
Barbados
North America / Caribbean
Poor 34 49 Unimportant
Vanuatu
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 33 33 Unimportant
Suriname
North America / South America (North)
Poor 32 60 Very Important
Martinique
North America / Caribbean
Poor 32 60 Important
Liberia
Africa / Western Africa
Poor 32 45 Important
Niger
Africa / Western Africa
Poor 31 40 Important
Philippines
Asia / South East Asia
Poor 30 53 Unimportant
Sierra Leone
Africa / Western Africa
Poor 29 40 Very Important
New Caledonia
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 29 45 Important
San Marino
Europe / Southern Europe
Poor 29 41 Unimportant
Saint Kitts and Nevis
North America / Caribbean
Poor 28 42 Fairly Unimportant
Bermuda
North America / Caribbean
Poor 28 40 Fairly Unimportant
Equatorial Guinea
Africa / Central Africa
Poor 28 75 Unimportant
Madagascar
Africa / Southern Africa
Poor 28 35 Unimportant
Saint Lucia
North America / Caribbean
Poor 28 35 Unimportant
Grenada
North America / Caribbean
Poor 26 34 Fairly Unimportant
Chad
Africa / Central Africa
Poor 26 35 Unimportant
Mauritania
Africa / Western Africa
Poor 25 45 Important
Lesotho
Africa / Southern Africa
Poor 25 35 Fairly Unimportant
Saint Barthélemy
North America / Caribbean
Poor 25 2 Fairly Unimportant
Curaçao
North America / Caribbean
Poor 25 50 Unimportant
French Guiana
North America / South America (North)
Poor 24 50 Unimportant
Puerto Rico
North America / Caribbean
Poor 23 33 Fairly Unimportant
Antigua and Barbuda
North America / Caribbean
Poor 21 42 Important
Mauritius
Africa / Southern Africa
Poor 21 30 Unimportant
Seychelles
Africa / Southern Africa
Poor 21 30 Unimportant
Dominican Republic
North America / Caribbean
Poor 20 40 Fairly Unimportant
Afghanistan
Asia / South Asia
Poor 19 37 Fairly Unimportant
Guinea-Bissau
Africa / Western Africa
Poor 18 25 Very Important
Nicaragua
North America / Central America
Poor 18 70 Unimportant
Kyrgyzstan
Asia / Central Asia
Poor 17 55 Fairly Unimportant
Central African Republic
Africa / Central Africa
Poor 17 24 Fairly Unimportant
Cayman Islands
North America / Caribbean
Poor 16 25 Important
Sri Lanka
Asia / South Asia
Poor 16 23 Unimportant
Gibraltar
Europe / Western Europe
Poor 15 30 Important
Mongolia
Asia / East Asia
Poor 15 19 Unimportant
Chinese Taipei (China PR)
Asia / East Asia
Poor 14 28 Unimportant
Samoa
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 14 22 Unimportant
Swaziland
Africa / Southern Africa
Poor 14 20 Unimportant
Nepal
Asia / South Asia
Poor 13 22 Unimportant
Sint Maarten
North America / Caribbean
Poor 12 4 Unimportant
The Bahamas
North America / Caribbean
Poor 11 15 Unimportant
Dominica
North America / Caribbean
Poor 10 25 Important
Belize
North America / Central America
Poor 10 30 Unimportant
Saint Martin
North America / Caribbean
Poor 10 5 Unimportant
Somalia
Africa / Eastern Africa
Poor 9 10 Fairly Unimportant
Cambodia
Asia / South East Asia
Poor 8 15 Important
Eritrea
Africa / Eastern Africa
Poor 8 10 Unimportant
Cook Islands
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 8 5 Unimportant
Tonga
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 8 4 Unimportant
South Sudan
Africa / Eastern Africa
Poor 7 10 Very Important
Zanzibar
Africa / Eastern Africa
Poor 7 10 Important
Mayotte
Africa / Eastern Africa
Poor 7 10 Fairly Unimportant
Laos
Asia / South East Asia
Poor 7 27 Unimportant
Djibouti
Africa / Eastern Africa
Poor 7 10 Unimportant
São Tomé and Príncipe
Africa / Central Africa
Poor 7 10 Unimportant
Réunion
Africa / Eastern Africa
Poor 7 10 Unimportant
Turks and Caicos Islands
North America / Caribbean
Poor 6 9 Fairly Unimportant
British Virgin Islands
North America / Caribbean
Poor 6 9 Fairly Unimportant
Guam
Asia / East Asia
Poor 6 47 Unimportant
Brunei Darussalam
Asia / South East Asia
Poor 6 13 Unimportant
East Timor
Asia / South East Asia
Poor 5 13 Fairly Unimportant
Tuvalu
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 5 25 Unimportant
Macau (China PR)
Asia / East Asia
Poor 5 10 Unimportant
American Samoa
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 5 4 Unimportant
Anguilla
North America / Caribbean
Poor 4 5 Fairly Unimportant
Bhutan
Asia / South Asia
Poor 4 3 Fairly Unimportant
Aruba
North America / Caribbean
Poor 4 35 Unimportant
US Virgin Islands
North America / Caribbean
Poor 3 7 Unimportant
Montserrat
North America / Caribbean
Poor 1 2 Fairly Unimportant
Northern Mariana Islands
Asia / East Asia
Poor 1 1 Unimportant
Kiribati
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 1 1 Unimportant
Crimea
Europe / North Eastern Europe
Poor Unknown
Kosovo
Europe / Southern Europe
Poor 80 Important
Bonaire
North America / Caribbean
Poor 26 Important
Micronesia
Oceania / Oceania
Poor 1 Unimportant

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