Share of population in extreme poverty in Botswana
Botswana: Share of population in extreme poverty was 21.37 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
21.37
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
50.13
in 1985
All-time low
21.07
in 2009
Years of data
5
1985–2015
Share of population in extreme poverty in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, share of population in extreme poverty in Botswana stood at 21.37.
That represents a change of down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Botswana peaked at 50.13 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.07, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 22nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.13 | 50.13 | 50.13 | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.12 | 42.12 | 42.12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.94 | 21.07 | 34.81 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.37 | 21.37 | 21.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 19 Cameroon 26.69 compare
- 20 Pakistan 22.96 compare
- 21 Gambia, The 22 compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 20.83 compare
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 17.96 compare
- 25 Senegal 17.89 compare
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 in Botswana?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Botswana was 21.37 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.13 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.07 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Botswana ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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