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Botswana
Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper middle income · capital Gaborone
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old69.3years
Ranks 158 of 217 in 2024
7% below world median · 8% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old33.3per 1,000 live births
Ranks 142 of 196 in 2024
1.2× above world median · 32% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old155per 100,000 live births
Ranks 146 of 194 in 2023
2.3× above world median · 40% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2007 · 19 years old28.9% of under-5s
Ranks 17 of 31 in 2007
3% above world median · 21% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 31 countries reporting in 2007 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old6.26% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
about the same world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old2.70births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
43% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2003 · 23 years old81.2% of adults 15+
Ranks 6 of 13 in 2003
23% above world median · 1.1× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 13 countries reporting in 2003 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2022 · 4 years old109.3% gross
Ranks 24 of 165 in 2022
9% above world median · 11% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Education spending
2020 · 6 years old8.06% of GDP
Ranks 11 of 170 in 2020
83% above world median · 1.2× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 170 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old7,778current US$
Ranks 95 of 186 in 2025
about the same world median · 4.8× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old20,698international $
Ranks 92 of 185 in 2025
2% above world median · 3.7× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2015 · 11 years old21.4% of population
Ranks 78 of 87 in 2015
16.8× above world median · 40% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 87 countries reporting in 2015 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2015 · 11 years old54.9index, 0–100
Ranks 85 of 87 in 2015
55% above world median · 29% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 87 countries reporting in 2015 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old24.5% of labour force
Ranks 179 of 182 in 2025
3.8× above world median · 3.7× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old2.7% per year
Not ranked — no better end
13% below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old2.83% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
79% above world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old80.2% of population
Ranks 171 of 215 in 2024
20% below world median · 39% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old63.3% of population
Ranks 98 of 148 in 2024
22% below world median · 1.3× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old57.5% of population
Ranks 139 of 182 in 2024
30% below world median · 56% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old2.74t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
7% above world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old2.6mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
61% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.