Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Botswana
Botswana: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.509 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Botswana, 2015–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.509 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Botswana peaked at 0.509 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.449, in 2015.
That places Botswana 104th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4796 | 0.449 | 0.496 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.486 | 0.509 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 101 Saint Lucia 0.523 compare
- 102 Vanuatu 0.521 compare
- 103 Morocco 0.517 compare
- 105 Honduras 0.496 compare
- 106 Solomon Islands 0.483 compare
- 107 Bangladesh 0.482 compare
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)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.49 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1469 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1469 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1641 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 36.0% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4548 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Botswana?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Botswana was 0.509 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.509 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.449 in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.