Botswana vs Chile: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Botswana
48.0%
in 2024
Chile
48.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
105th
Chile rank
104th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Botswana
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 48.2% against 48.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Chile ranks 104th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 30.5% | 5.8% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 33.8% | 7.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 45.3% | 1.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 44.7% | 1.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Botswana or Chile?
- Chile, at 48.2% against 48.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Botswana and Chile?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chile?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Chile rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Chile ranks 104th 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.