Botswana vs South America: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Botswana
75.6%
in 2024
South America
46.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
20th
South America rank
23rd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Botswana
- South America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 75.6% against 46.9% in South America, a difference of 28.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times South America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 20th and South America ranks 23rd of 92 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 49.7% | 45.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 48.4% | 22.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 47.7% | 26.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Botswana or South America?
- Botswana, at 75.6% against 46.9% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Botswana and South America?
- 28.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South America rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Botswana ranks 20th and South America ranks 23rd of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.