Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana
Botswana: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 59.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-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
In 2015, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana stood at 59.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana peaked at 80.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 31st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 80.6% | — |
| 1993 | 74.7% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 55.8% | 65.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 28 Senegal 67.8% compare
- 29 Philippines 62.7% compare
- 30 Mauritania 59.6% compare
- 32 Ghana 57.3% compare
- 33 South Africa 56.9% compare
- 34 Belize 54.1% 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 upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Botswana was 59.1% 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 upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Botswana ranks 31st out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-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 $5.50 per day.