Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: Employment by status
Botswana
71.8%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
72.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
83rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
81st
Employment by status over time
- Botswana
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 72.7% against 71.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 83rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 55.3% | 24.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 74.2% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 75.0% | 5.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 73.0% | 1.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Botswana or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 72.7% against 71.8% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for employment by status?
- Botswana ranks 83rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.