Botswana vs South Africa: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
86th
South Africa rank
84th
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per unit of gdp, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per unit of gdp between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.