Botswana vs Mali: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Botswana
6.5%
in 2015
Mali
9.6%
in 2021
Botswana rank
20th
Mali rank
17th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Botswana
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 9.6% against 6.5% in Botswana, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
Botswana ranks 20th and Mali ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Botswana or Mali?
- Mali, at 9.6% against 6.5% in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Botswana and Mali?
- 3.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Botswana ranks 20th and Mali ranks 17th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).