Botswana vs Portugal: Share of women among low pay earners

Botswana
56.8%
in 2024
Portugal
57.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
12th
Portugal rank
10th

Share of women among low pay earners over time

  • Botswana
  • Portugal
020406080199520092024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 57.6% against 56.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 10th of 70 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 59.3% 56.0% 3.3% Botswana
2020s 56.4% 58.3% 1.9% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Botswana or Portugal?
Portugal, at 57.6% against 56.8% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Botswana and Portugal?
0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
Botswana ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women among low pay earners
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.