Botswana vs Gabon: Unemployment rate
Botswana
24.5%
in 2025
Gabon
20.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Gabon rank
6th
Unemployment rate over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.5% against 20.2% in Gabon, a difference of 4.3%.
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 | 19.2% | 17.5% | 1.8% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.9% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 20.1% | 1.3% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 20.5% | 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 24.5% against 20.2% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Botswana and Gabon?
- 4.3%, 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?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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 labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.