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