Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Botswana
Botswana: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 518,542 people in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Botswana is 518,542 people, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Botswana peaked at 518,542 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88,473 people, in 1985.
That places Botswana 101st out of 119 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 88,473 people | — |
| 1993 | 158,259 people | +78.9% |
| 2002 | 373,416 people | +136.0% |
| 2009 | 490,794 people | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 518,542 people | +5.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 518,542 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 518,542 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88,473 people | 88,473 people | 88,473 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 158,259 people | 158,259 people | 158,259 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 432,105 people | 373,416 people | 490,794 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 518,542 people | 518,542 people | 518,542 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More poverty & inequality data for Botswana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 900.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.79 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Botswana?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Botswana was 518,542 people in 2015, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 518,542 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,473 people in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.