Botswana vs Bulgaria: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Botswana
48.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria
47.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
105th
Bulgaria rank
107th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 48.0% against 47.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Bulgaria ranks 107th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.4% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 44.1% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 47.0% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Botswana or Bulgaria?
- Botswana, at 48.0% against 47.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Bulgaria ranks 107th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.