Female share of low pay earners in Botswana
Botswana: Female share of low pay earners was 56.83 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.83
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
12th
of 70 countries
All-time high
59.5
in 2021
All-time low
51.96
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019β2024
Female share of low pay earners in Botswana, 2019β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 56.83 for female share of low pay earners in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
That places Botswana 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.29 | 59.29 | 59.29 | 1 |
| 2020s | 56.37 | 51.96 | 59.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 9 Sweden 57.66
- 10 Portugal 57.6 compare
- 11 Switzerland 57.58 compare
- 13 United States 56.39 compare
- 14 Israel 56.33
- 15 New Zealand 56.3
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Botswana?
- Female share of low pay earners in Botswana was 56.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.96 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Botswana ranks 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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