Lesotho vs Namibia: Share of female workers by sector

Lesotho
19.82
in 2025
Namibia
21.33
in 2025
Lesotho rank
76th
Namibia rank
75th

Share of female workers by sector over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
20304050199120082025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 21.33 against 19.82 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.51.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 76th and Namibia ranks 75th of 186 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 16.35 42.28 25.92 Namibia
2000s 17.9 25.44 7.54 Namibia
2010s 17.83 24.64 6.81 Namibia
2020s 20.31 21.99 1.68 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Lesotho or Namibia?
Namibia, at 21.33 against 19.82 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Lesotho and Namibia?
1.51, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
Lesotho ranks 76th and Namibia ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed