Botswana vs Somalia: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Botswana
52.1%
in 2025
Somalia
52.8%
in 2025
Botswana rank
91st
Somalia rank
88th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Botswana
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 52.8% against 52.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 91st and Somalia ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 36.6% | 20.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 42.2% | 12.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 52.2% | 3.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.2% | 0.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Botswana or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 52.8% against 52.1% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Botswana and Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Somalia rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Botswana ranks 91st and Somalia ranks 88th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.