Lesotho vs Namibia: Unemployment rate women

Lesotho
18.45
in 2025
Namibia
18.4
in 2025
Lesotho rank
17th
Namibia rank
18th

Unemployment rate women over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 18.45 against 18.4 in Namibia, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.68 22.18 4.5 Namibia
2000s 18.06 24.08 6.03 Namibia
2010s 18.32 21.24 2.92 Namibia
2020s 19.25 18.58 0.6663 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate women, Lesotho or Namibia?
Lesotho, at 18.45 against 18.4 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate women between Lesotho and Namibia?
0.05, with Lesotho 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 unemployment rate women?
Lesotho ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate women
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