Botswana vs Namibia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Botswana
21.5%
in 2025
Namibia
20.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Namibia rank
6th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 20.1% in Namibia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 20.2% | 2.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 19.7% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 19.2% | 2.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 21.1% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 21.5% against 20.1% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Botswana and Namibia?
- 1.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.