Botswana vs Gabon: Unemployment rate
Botswana
24.48
in 2025
Gabon
20.15
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Gabon rank
6th
Unemployment rate over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.48 against 20.15 in Gabon, a difference of 4.33.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Gabon ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.25 | 17.46 | 1.78 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 18.83 | 17.92 | 0.9095 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 18.81 | 20.08 | 1.26 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 23.23 | 20.54 | 2.7 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Botswana or Gabon?
- Botswana, at 24.48 against 20.15 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Botswana and Gabon?
- 4.33, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Gabon ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.