Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Botswana
Botswana: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.636 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Botswana, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Botswana is 0.636, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
That places Botswana 4th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.647 | — |
| 2020 | 0.624 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.618 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.645 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.663 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.636 | -4.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.636 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3765, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.636 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.602, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.647 | 0.647 | 0.647 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.6372 | 0.618 | 0.663 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Uganda 0.731
- 2 South Africa 0.685
- 3 Namibia 0.657
- 5 Mali 0.608 compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.602 compare
- 7 Angola 0.584 compare
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Botswana?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Botswana was 0.636 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.663 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.618 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.