Botswana vs Malawi: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Botswana
86.1%
in 2025
Malawi
86.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
52nd
Malawi rank
50th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 86.4% against 86.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 93.4% | 27.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 92.4% | 15.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 86.8% | 4.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 86.5% | 0.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 86.4% against 86.1% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Botswana and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.