Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Botswana
Botswana: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 30.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Botswana, 2015–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Botswana stood at 30.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Botswana peaked at 34.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2023.
That places Botswana 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.9% | 30.9% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.4% | 30.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Botswana?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Botswana was 30.4% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Botswana ranks 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.