Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 3.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Botswana stood at 3.46.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 4.58 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.38, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 150th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.48 | 4.58 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.38 | 3.47 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 15.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.89 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 45.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 207.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure -1.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 20.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 3.46 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.