Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Botswana
Botswana: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 35.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio 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 % of population.
Analysis
In 2015, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Botswana stood at 35.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Botswana peaked at 63.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2009.
That places Botswana 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 63.7% | — |
| 1993 | 55.9% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 33.9% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More poverty & inequality data for Botswana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Botswana?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Botswana was 35.8% 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Botswana ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2015.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.