Botswana vs India: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Botswana
52.0%
in 2025
India
53.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
129th
India rank
128th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Botswana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 53.3% against 52.0% in Botswana, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and India ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 54.1% | 4.8% | India |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 54.1% | 5.4% | India |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 49.2% | 1.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 51.1% | 0.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Botswana or India?
- India, at 53.3% against 52.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Botswana and India?
- 1.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and India rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Botswana ranks 129th and India ranks 128th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.