Botswana vs East Timor: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled
Botswana
86.1%
in 2025
East Timor
85.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
52nd
East Timor rank
55th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled over time
- Botswana
- East Timor
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 86.1% against 85.4% in East Timor, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.
Botswana ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 86.6% | 21.1% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 85.3% | 8.2% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 84.7% | 2.5% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 85.0% | 0.8% | Botswana |
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 East Timor?
- Botswana, at 86.1% against 85.4% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Botswana and East Timor?
- 0.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and East Timor?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and East Timor rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 55th 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.