Lesotho vs Spain: Unemployment rate for young people
Lesotho
24.67
in 2025
Spain
24.75
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
Spain rank
31st
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Lesotho
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.75 against 24.67 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.89 | 37.54 | 15.65 | Spain |
| 2000s | 22.5 | 23.01 | 0.5063 | Spain |
| 2010s | 23.88 | 44.74 | 20.86 | Spain |
| 2020s | 25.77 | 30.52 | 4.76 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Lesotho or Spain?
- Spain, at 24.75 against 24.67 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Lesotho and Spain?
- 0.08, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Spain rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st 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.