Botswana vs South America: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Botswana
21.4%
in 2015
South America
3.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
23rd
South America rank
24th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Botswana
- South America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.4% against 3.7% in South America, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 5.8 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and South America ranks 24th of 132 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.1% | 22.8% | 27.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 21.2% | 20.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 13.3% | 14.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 5.3% | 16.1% | 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 South America?
- Botswana, at 21.4% against 3.7% in South America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Botswana and South America?
- 17.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and South America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and South America ranks 24th 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.