Augmented human development index comparison in Botswana

Botswana: Augmented human development index comparison was 0.4484 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.4484
World rank
70th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.4484
in 2020
All-time low
0.0272
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Augmented human development index comparison in Botswana, 1870–2020

00.10.20.30.41870194520201870: 0.0271880: 0.0281890: 0.0351900: 0.0411913: 0.0511925: 0.0561929: 0.0561933: 0.061938: 0.0651950: 0.0821955: 0.0911960: 0.0991965: 0.1271970: 0.1911975: 0.2291980: 0.261985: 0.3281990: 0.3671995: 0.3742000: 0.3732005: 0.3932010: 0.4352015: 0.442020: 0.448

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.4484 for augmented human development index comparison in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index comparison in Botswana peaked at 0.4484 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0272, in 1870.

Botswana ranks 70th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Augmented human development index comparison in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Augmented human development index comparison in Botswana, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 0.0272 —
1880 0.0282 +3.6%
1890 0.0351 +24.4%
1900 0.0409 +16.6%
1913 0.0513 +25.5%
1925 0.056 +9.1%
1929 0.0564 +0.8%
1933 0.0599 +6.2%
1938 0.0647 +8.0%
1950 0.0819 +26.5%
1955 0.0909 +11.0%
1960 0.0993 +9.2%
1965 0.1271 +28.0%
1970 0.1915 +50.6%
1975 0.2293 +19.8%
1980 0.26 +13.4%
1985 0.3285 +26.3%
1990 0.3669 +11.7%
1995 0.3742 +2.0%
2000 0.3733 -0.2%
2005 0.3925 +5.2%
2010 0.435 +10.8%
2015 0.4398 +1.1%
2020 0.4484 +2.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.4484 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.4484 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0272 0.0272 0.0272 1
1880s 0.0282 0.0282 0.0282 1
1890s 0.0351 0.0351 0.0351 1
1900s 0.0409 0.0409 0.0409 1
1910s 0.0513 0.0513 0.0513 1
1920s 0.0562 0.056 0.0564 2
1930s 0.0623 0.0599 0.0647 2
1950s 0.0864 0.0819 0.0909 2
1960s 0.1132 0.0993 0.1271 2
1970s 0.2104 0.1915 0.2293 2
1980s 0.2942 0.26 0.3285 2
1990s 0.3705 0.3669 0.3742 2
2000s 0.3829 0.3733 0.3925 2
2010s 0.4374 0.435 0.4398 2
2020s 0.4484 0.4484 0.4484 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 67 Serbia 0.4558 compare
  2. 68 Brazil 0.4536 compare
  3. 69 Mongolia 0.4514 compare
  4. 71 Ecuador 0.4459 compare
  5. 72 Ukraine 0.4437 compare
  6. 73 Paraguay 0.435 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Botswana

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index comparison in Botswana?
Augmented human development index comparison in Botswana was 0.4484 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented human development index comparison recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4484 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index comparison recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 in 1870.
How does Botswana rank for augmented human development index comparison?
Botswana ranks 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index comparison rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Augmented human development index comparison in Botswana. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/augmented-human-development-index-comparison/botswana/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/augmented-human-development-index-comparison/botswana/">Augmented human development index comparison in Botswana</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Augmented human development index comparison
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed