Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Botswana
Botswana: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 69.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Botswana is 69.4%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Botswana peaked at 88.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 34th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 88.8% | — |
| 1993 | 84.8% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 69.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 69.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.0%, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 69.0% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 77.7% compare
- 32 Indonesia 75.9% compare
- 33 Egypt 73.1% compare
- 35 Nepal 66.9% compare
- 36 Tajikistan 66.8% compare
- 37 South Africa 66.1% compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Botswana?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Botswana was 69.4% in 2015, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Botswana ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.