Haiti vs Lesotho: Unemployment rate
Haiti
14.94
in 2025
Lesotho
16.32
in 2025
Haiti rank
17th
Lesotho rank
14th
Unemployment rate over time
- Haiti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16.32 against 14.94 in Haiti, a difference of 1.38.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Haiti ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.37 | 15.73 | 8.36 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 13.36 | 16.05 | 2.7 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.1 | 16.22 | 2.12 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.9 | 17.04 | 2.13 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Haiti or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 16.32 against 14.94 in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Haiti and Lesotho?
- 1.38, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Haiti ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.