Lesotho vs North America: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)
Lesotho
187.9%
in 2024
North America
82.9%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
22nd
North America rank
21st
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time
- Lesotho
- North America
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 187.9% against 82.9% in North America, a difference of 105.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.3 times North America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and North America ranks 21st of 155 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.3% | 91.0% | 77.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 121.0% | 77.7% | 43.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 174.6% | 79.7% | 94.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 187.9% | 83.6% | 104.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), Lesotho or North America?
- Lesotho, at 187.9% against 82.9% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Lesotho and North America?
- 105.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and North America rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and North America ranks 21st of 155 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 (%) (national 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.