Botswana vs Kenya: Female labor force participation rates

Botswana
63.71
in 2025
Kenya
63.04
in 2025
Botswana rank
26th
Kenya rank
29th

Female labor force participation rates over time

  • Botswana
  • Kenya
020406080199020072025

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 63.71 against 63.04 in Kenya, a difference of 0.67.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 29th of 186 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 48.92 70.06 21.14 Kenya
2000s 52.45 70.73 18.28 Kenya
2010s 55.94 69.6 13.66 Kenya
2020s 60.93 62.78 1.84 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Botswana or Kenya?
Botswana, at 63.71 against 63.04 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Botswana and Kenya?
0.67, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
Botswana ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female labor force participation rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed