Botswana vs Malawi: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Botswana
86.1%
in 2025
Malawi
86.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
52nd
Malawi rank
50th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 186 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 rates, 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 rates 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 rates?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male 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
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).