Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Botswana
Botswana: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 84,350 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
84,350
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
84,754
in 2009
All-time low
10,342
in 1985
Years of data
5
1985–2015
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Botswana is 84,350, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Botswana peaked at 84,754 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,342, in 1985.
That places Botswana 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,342 | 10,342 | 10,342 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24,567 | 24,567 | 24,567 | 1 |
| 2000s | 80,954 | 77,154 | 84,754 | 2 |
| 2010s | 84,350 | 84,350 | 84,350 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More poverty & inequality data for Botswana
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.73 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 900.4 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 22.79 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.49 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 35.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1469 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1469 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1641 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.4548 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Botswana?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Botswana was 84,350 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 84,754 in 2009.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,342 in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
- Botswana ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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