Prosperity gap in Botswana
Botswana: Prosperity gap was 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2015. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Botswana peaked at 12.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2015.
That places Botswana 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2000s | 8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 22 Syria 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 24 Venezuela 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 25 Senegal 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 27 Honduras 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 28 Guinea 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 28 South Africa 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Botswana
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 63.2% (2015)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 35.8% (2015)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 6.5% (2015)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 21.4% (2015)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 32.1% (2015)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 36.0% (2015)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 12.9% (2015)
- Population living in slums 39.6% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 6.7% (2015)
- Gini index 54.9 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Botswana?
- Prosperity gap in Botswana was 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2015, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1985.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for prosperity gap?
- Botswana ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.