Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Botswana
Botswana: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 476,456 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
476,456
World rank
52nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
613,056
in 2002
All-time low
421,688
in 2009
Years of data
5
1985–2015
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Botswana is 476,456, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Botswana peaked at 613,056 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 421,688, in 2009.
That places Botswana 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 573,502 | — |
| 1993 | 603,728 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 613,056 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 421,688 | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 476,456 | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 573,502 | 573,502 | 573,502 | 1 |
| 1990s | 603,728 | 603,728 | 603,728 | 1 |
| 2000s | 517,372 | 421,688 | 613,056 | 2 |
| 2010s | 476,456 | 476,456 | 476,456 | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Botswana?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Botswana was 476,456 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 613,056 in 2002.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,688 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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