Botswana vs United States: Share of women among low pay earners
Botswana
56.8%
in 2024
United States
56.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
12th
United States rank
13th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Botswana
- United States
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 56.8% against 56.4% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th of 70 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.1% | 2.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 56.2% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Botswana or United States?
- Botswana, at 56.8% against 56.4% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Botswana and United States?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and United States rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Botswana ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th 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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About this data
Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.