Botswana vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Botswana
21.4%
in 2015
Latin America and the Caribbean
4.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
23rd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
23rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Botswana
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.4% against 4.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 5.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 132 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.1% | 21.8% | 28.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 20.1% | 22.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 13.3% | 14.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 6.0% | 15.4% | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Botswana, at 21.4% against 4.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2015.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Botswana and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 17.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 132 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.