Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 339,887 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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
Botswana recorded 339,887 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana peaked at 510,474 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 339,887 people, in 2015.
That places Botswana 49th out of 119 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 475,395 people | — |
| 1993 | 491,056 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 510,474 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 355,169 people | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 339,887 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 475,395 people | 475,395 people | 475,395 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 491,056 people | 491,056 people | 491,056 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 432,822 people | 355,169 people | 510,474 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 339,887 people | 339,887 people | 339,887 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 46 Uzbekistan 363,028 people compare
- 47 Gambia 362,504 people compare
- 48 Tajikistan 351,253 people compare
- 50 Romania 326,539 people compare
- 51 Morocco 314,125 people compare
- 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 295,984 people 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana was 339,887 people in 2015, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 510,474 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,887 people in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.