Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Botswana
Botswana: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 35.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Botswana stood at 35.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Botswana peaked at 63.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 25th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 63.7% | — |
| 1993 | 55.9% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +5.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 35.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 8.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 35.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 33.9% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More poverty & inequality data for Botswana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Botswana?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Botswana was 35.8% in 2015, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Botswana ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.