Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Botswana
Botswana: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 (1=yes; 0=no) for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Over the whole period, employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Botswana peaked at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.
Botswana ranks 161st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 161 Afghanistan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Algeria 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Bangladesh 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Belize 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Bolivia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Brunei 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Congo 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Dominica 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Guatemala 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Iran 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Jamaica 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Malaysia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Micronesia (country) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Myanmar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Nigeria 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Oman 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Palau 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Qatar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Singapore 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Sri Lanka 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Sudan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Tonga 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Tunisia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 161 Vanuatu 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.391 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.39 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8179 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Botswana?
- Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Botswana was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment discrimination based on gender prohibited recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- What is the lowest employment discrimination based on gender prohibited recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
- Botswana ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The law prohibits employers from discriminating based on sex or gender, or mandates equal treatment of women and men in employment.