Gender Inequality Index in Botswana
Botswana: Gender Inequality Index was 0.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.49 for gender inequality index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Botswana peaked at 0.595 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.459, in 2017.
That places Botswana 42nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5596 | 0.538 | 0.595 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5096 | 0.493 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4979 | 0.459 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4935 | 0.49 | 0.497 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.8% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 36.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1641 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1469 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1469 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4548 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 21.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Botswana?
- Gender inequality index in Botswana was 0.49 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.595 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.459 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for gender inequality index?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.