Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana
Botswana: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 36.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana is 36.5%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana peaked at 62.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 25th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62.2% | — |
| 1993 | 54.3% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 35.5% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 22 Gambia 40.9% compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.4% compare
- 24 South Africa 37.3% compare
- 26 Pakistan 34.4% compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 33.0% compare
- 28 Senegal 32.3% 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 share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana?
- Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana was 36.5% in 2015, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Botswana ranks 25th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3.20 per day.