Augmented Human Development Index in Botswana
Botswana: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.4484 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Botswana, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.4484 for augmented human development index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Botswana?
- Augmented human development index in Botswana was 0.4484 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4484 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 in 1870.
- How does Botswana rank for augmented human development index?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index 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 Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.