Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Botswana

Botswana: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 1.75 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.75 million
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2015
All-time low
570,505
in 1985
Years of data
5
1985–2015

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Botswana, 1985–2015

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M1985200020151985: 570.5k1993: 829.6k2002: 1.1M2009: 1.6M2015: 1.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 1.75 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Botswana peaked at 1.75 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 570,505, in 1985.

Botswana ranks 112th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 570,505 570,505 570,505 1
1990s 829,557 829,557 829,557 1
2000s 1.36 million 1.15 million 1.58 million 2
2010s 1.75 million 1.75 million 1.75 million 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 109 Gambia 1.97 million compare
  2. 110 Latvia 1.88 million compare
  3. 111 North Macedonia 1.80 million compare
  4. 113 Estonia 1.37 million compare
  5. 114 Cyprus 1.34 million compare
  6. 115 Guinea-Bissau 1.26 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Botswana?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Botswana was 1.75 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2015.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 570,505 in 1985.
How does Botswana rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Botswana ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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