Botswana vs Syria: Female unemployment rate
Botswana
27.9%
in 2025
Syria
26.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
8th
Syria rank
9th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Botswana
- Syria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 27.9% against 26.1% in Syria, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 8th and Syria ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 12.8% | 9.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 22.8% | 1.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 25.0% | 3.4% | Syria |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.9% | 0.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Botswana or Syria?
- Botswana, at 27.9% against 26.1% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Botswana and Syria?
- 1.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Syria rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Syria ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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.