Afghanistan vs Botswana: Female unemployment rate
Afghanistan
25.0%
in 2025
Botswana
27.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
11th
Botswana rank
8th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 27.9% against 25.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Botswana ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 21.8% | 11.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 21.6% | 11.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 21.6% | 9.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 26.2% | 3.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Afghanistan or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 27.9% against 25.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 2.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Botswana ranks 8th 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 Female unemployment rate. 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.