Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lesotho: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
128.0%
in 2025
Lesotho
204.7%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
15th
Lesotho rank
14th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 204.7% against 128.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 76.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.7% | 179.5% | 72.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 116.8% | 182.2% | 65.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 122.2% | 194.7% | 72.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 130.0% | 205.1% | 75.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 204.7% against 128.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
- 76.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- 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 (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.