Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Employment to population ratio
Botswana
51.96
in 2025
Sierra Leone
51.69
in 2025
Botswana rank
129th
Sierra Leone rank
131st
Employment to population ratio over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 51.96 against 51.69 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.38 | 61.69 | 12.31 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 48.71 | 61.64 | 12.93 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 50.25 | 54.49 | 4.23 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 50.58 | 51.78 | 1.2 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Botswana, at 51.96 against 51.69 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.27, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Botswana ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.