Botswana vs Zambia: Low pay rate

Botswana
35.46
in 2024
Zambia
35.27
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Zambia rank
7th

Low pay rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
010203040201720202024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 35.46 against 35.27 in Zambia, a difference of 0.19.

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

Botswana ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 34.54 38.44 3.9 Zambia
2020s 36.91 36.28 0.6328 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low pay rate, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 35.46 against 35.27 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in low pay rate between Botswana and Zambia?
0.19, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for low pay rate?
Botswana ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Low pay rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
84 places, 1,566 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.