Human Development Index in Botswana
Botswana: Human Development Index was 0.731 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.731 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Botswana peaked at 0.731 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 1994.
That places Botswana 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5871 | 0.58 | 0.592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6165 | 0.594 | 0.645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6859 | 0.652 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7195 | 0.7 | 0.731 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Botswana
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 62.34 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.02 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 83.53 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Botswana?
- Human development index in Botswana was 0.731 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.731 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for human development index?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.