Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Botswana
Botswana: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 476,456 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
476,456
World rank
52nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
613,056
in 2002
All-time low
421,688
in 2009
Years of data
5
1985–2015
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Botswana is 476,456, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Botswana peaked at 613,056 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 421,688, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 52nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 573,502 | 573,502 | 573,502 | 1 |
| 1990s | 603,728 | 603,728 | 603,728 | 1 |
| 2000s | 517,372 | 421,688 | 613,056 | 2 |
| 2010s | 476,456 | 476,456 | 476,456 | 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 thresholds stacke in Botswana?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Botswana was 476,456 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 613,056 in 2002.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,688 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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