Botswana vs Central America: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Botswana
21.4%
in 2015
Central America
3.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
21st
Central America rank
21st
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Botswana
- Central America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.4% against 3.5% in Central America, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 6.1 times Central America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 21st and Central America ranks 21st of 110 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.1% | 19.9% | 30.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 17.0% | 25.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 12.4% | 15.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 6.5% | 14.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Botswana or Central America?
- Botswana, at 21.4% against 3.5% in Central America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Botswana and Central America?
- 17.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and Central America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Central America ranks 21st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.