Botswana vs Southern Africa: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Botswana
24.4%
in 2024
Southern Africa
31.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
3rd
Southern Africa rank
1st
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Botswana
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 31.1% against 24.4% in Botswana, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 22.4% | 3.7% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 24.8% | 5.3% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 30.9% | 7.8% | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Botswana or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 31.1% against 24.4% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 6.7%, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Southern Africa rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.