Guyana vs Lesotho: Unemployment rate for young people
Guyana
24.9
in 2025
Lesotho
24.67
in 2025
Guyana rank
30th
Lesotho rank
32nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 24.9 against 24.67 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.29 | 21.89 | 4.4 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 22.8 | 22.5 | 0.3012 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 24.05 | 23.88 | 0.1729 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 26.5 | 25.77 | 0.7355 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Guyana, at 24.9 against 24.67 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 0.23, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Guyana ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.