Botswana vs Laos: Proportion of labor force who are women
Botswana
46.71
in 2025
Laos
46.65
in 2025
Botswana rank
72nd
Laos rank
73rd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 46.71 against 46.65 in Laos, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Botswana ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.69 | 48.01 | 6.32 | Laos |
| 2000s | 45.02 | 47.1 | 2.08 | Laos |
| 2010s | 45.89 | 46.79 | 0.8986 | Laos |
| 2020s | 46.52 | 46.63 | 0.1114 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 46.71 against 46.65 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.06, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.