Hourly earnings male vs female in Botswana
Botswana: Hourly earnings male vs female was 7.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.45
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
32nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
7.65
in 2023
All-time low
6.26
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Hourly earnings male vs female in Botswana, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, hourly earnings male vs female in Botswana stood at 7.45.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 32nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hourly earnings male vs female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.58 | — |
| 2020 | 6.26 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.36 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.22 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 7.65 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 7.45 | -2.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.46, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 2.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.58 | 6.58 | 6.58 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 6.26 | 7.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hourly earnings male vs female in Botswana?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Botswana was 7.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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