Botswana vs Namibia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Botswana
24.4%
in 2024
Namibia
19.9%
in 2018
Botswana rank
4th
Namibia rank
6th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.4% against 19.9% in Namibia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 19.3% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 25.8% | 8.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 20.6% | 1.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 24.4% against 19.9% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Botswana and Namibia?
- 4.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 6th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. 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. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.