Botswana vs Spain: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Botswana
48.0%
in 2024
Spain
47.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
105th
Spain rank
108th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Botswana
- Spain
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 48.0% against 47.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Spain ranks 108th of 172 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.1% | 20.8% | 24.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 26.1% | 10.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 37.7% | 3.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 41.6% | 2.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 44.8% | 1.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Botswana or Spain?
- Botswana, at 48.0% against 47.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Botswana and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Spain rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Spain ranks 108th 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.