Botswana vs Zambia: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local)

Botswana
37.25 cur lcu
in 2024
Zambia
24.99 cur lcu
in 2024
Botswana rank
43rd
Zambia rank
46th

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 37.25 cur lcu against 24.99 cur lcu in Zambia, a difference of 12.26 cur lcu.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 46th of 70 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 29.89 cur lcu 17.54 cur lcu 12.35 cur lcu Botswana
2020s 34.64 cur lcu 20.25 cur lcu 14.39 cur lcu Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 37.25 cur lcu against 24.99 cur lcu in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between Botswana and Zambia?
12.26 cur lcu, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
Botswana ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 46th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency)
Unit
cur lcu
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 939 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed