Bhutan vs Botswana: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Bhutan
34.4%
in 2023
Botswana
36.0%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
12th
Botswana rank
11th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Bhutan
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 36.0% against 34.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Bhutan ranks 12th and Botswana ranks 11th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 32.9% | 4.6% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 35.0% | 8.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 22.3% | 7.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 27.1% | 11.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 35.8% | 6.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 38.2% | 2.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Bhutan or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 36.0% against 34.4% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Bhutan and Botswana?
- 1.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Bhutan ranks 12th and Botswana ranks 11th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.