Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Botswana
Botswana: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.509 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Botswana, 2015–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index in Botswana is 0.509, measured 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 in Botswana peaked at 0.509 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.449, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 107th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.449 | — |
| 2016 | 0.478 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.485 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.49 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.496 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.498 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.486 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.507 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.509 | +0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.509 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6405, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.509 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 104 Saint Lucia 0.523 compare
- 105 Vanuatu 0.521 compare
- 106 Morocco 0.517 compare
- 108 Honduras 0.496 compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 0.483 compare
- 110 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)
- 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 inequality-adjusted human development index in Botswana?
- Inequality-adjusted 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 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.509 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted 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?
- Botswana ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted 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. 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.