Botswana vs Eswatini: Unemployment rate for young people
Botswana
46
in 2025
Eswatini
54.33
in 2025
Botswana rank
5th
Eswatini rank
3rd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 54.33 against 46 in Botswana, a difference of 8.33.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 5th and Eswatini ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.46 | 43.66 | 9.2 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 36.77 | 53.59 | 16.82 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 34.76 | 50.41 | 15.65 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 43.68 | 56.12 | 12.44 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 54.33 against 46 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 8.33, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Eswatini ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.