Lesotho vs Uruguay: Unemployment rate for young people
Lesotho
24.67
in 2025
Uruguay
25.15
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
29th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Lesotho
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 25.15 against 24.67 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.89 | 25.23 | 3.34 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 22.5 | 29.81 | 7.31 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 23.88 | 22.33 | 1.54 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25.77 | 28.23 | 2.47 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Lesotho or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 25.15 against 24.67 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 0.48, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th 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.