Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Botswana
Botswana: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 14.49 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
14.49
World rank
23rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
40.92
in 1985
All-time low
14.49
in 2015
Years of data
5
1985–2015
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Botswana is 14.49, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Botswana peaked at 40.92 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.49, in 2015.
That places Botswana 23rd out of 119 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.92 | 40.92 | 40.92 | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.27 | 33.27 | 33.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.71 | 17.24 | 28.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.49 | 14.49 | 14.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More poverty & inequality data for Botswana
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.73 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 900.4 (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 revenues vs income inequality 22.79 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 15.96 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Botswana?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Botswana was 14.49 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.92 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.49 in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Botswana ranks 23rd out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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