Iraq vs Lesotho: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)

Iraq
236.1%
in 2025
Lesotho
204.7%
in 2025
Iraq rank
11th
Lesotho rank
14th

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time

  • Iraq
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 236.1% against 204.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 31.4%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.

Iraq ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 121.3% 179.5% 58.2% Lesotho
2000s 121.7% 182.2% 60.5% Lesotho
2010s 225.8% 194.7% 31.1% Iraq
2020s 225.9% 205.1% 20.7% Iraq

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), Iraq or Lesotho?
Iraq, at 236.1% against 204.7% in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Iraq and Lesotho?
31.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
Iraq ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 187 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 (% 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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.