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
000000199020072025

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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Indicator
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 8,231 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.