Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 12.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Botswana is 12.9%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Botswana peaked at 32.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2009.
That places Botswana 22nd out of 123 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32.6% | — |
| 1993 | 26.8% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 11.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.8%, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.8% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More poverty & inequality data for Botswana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Botswana?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Botswana was 12.9% in 2015, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Botswana ranks 22nd out of 123 countries with data for 2015.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.