Eswatini vs Lesotho: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Eswatini
48.5%
in 2025
Lesotho
48.1%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
122nd
Lesotho rank
123rd
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 48.5% against 48.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 66.9% | 23.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 63.5% | 18.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 54.8% | 8.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 48.4% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 48.5% against 48.1% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).