Botswana vs Palestine: Unemployment rate

Botswana
24.48
in 2025
Palestine
24.42
in 2022
Botswana rank
4th
Palestine rank
5th

Unemployment rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 24.48 against 24.42 in Palestine, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 5th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 19.25 10.63 8.62 Botswana
2000s 18.83 20.65 1.82 Palestine
2010s 18.81 22.29 3.47 Palestine
2020s 22.58 25.57 2.99 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, Botswana or Palestine?
Botswana, at 24.48 against 24.42 in Palestine as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate between Botswana and Palestine?
0.06, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Palestine rank globally for unemployment rate?
Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed