Botswana Social: Poverty and Inequality
BW: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate
BW: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate data was reported at 53.300 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 60.500 % for 2009. BW: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 60.500 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.700 % in 2002 and a record low of 53.300 % in 2015. BW: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 53.300 2015 | yearly | 1985 - 2015 |
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BW: Income Share Held by Fourth 20%
BW: Income Share Held by Fourth 20% data was reported at 19.500 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.900 % for 2009. BW: Income Share Held by Fourth 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 16.900 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.500 % in 2015 and a record low of 15.900 % in 2002. BW: Income Share Held by Fourth 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 19.500 2015 | yearly | 1985 - 2015 |
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BW: Income Share Held by Highest 10%
BW: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data was reported at 41.500 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 49.600 % for 2009. BW: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data is updated yearly, averaging 49.600 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.100 % in 2002 and a record low of 41.500 % in 2015. BW: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 41.500 2015 | yearly | 1985 - 2015 |
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BW: Income Share Held by Highest 20%
BW: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data was reported at 58.500 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 65.000 % for 2009. BW: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 64.300 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.400 % in 2002 and a record low of 58.500 % in 2015. BW: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 58.500 2015 | yearly | 1985 - 2015 |
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BW: Income Share Held by Lowest 10%
BW: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data was reported at 1.500 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.100 % for 2009. BW: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data is updated yearly, averaging 1.200 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.500 % in 2015 and a record low of 0.800 % in 2002. BW: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.500 2015 | yearly | 1985 - 2015 |
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BW: Income Share Held by Lowest 20%
BW: Income Share Held by Lowest 20% data was reported at 3.900 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.800 % for 2009. BW: Income Share Held by Lowest 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 3.000 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.900 % in 2015 and a record low of 2.300 % in 2002. BW: Income Share Held by Lowest 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.900 2015 | yearly | 1985 - 2015 |
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BW: Income Share Held by Second 20%
BW: Income Share Held by Second 20% data was reported at 7.000 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.700 % for 2009. BW: Income Share Held by Second 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 6.000 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.000 % in 2015 and a record low of 4.600 % in 2002. BW: Income Share Held by Second 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.000 2015 | yearly | 1985 - 2015 |
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BW: Income Share Held by Third 20%
BW: Income Share Held by Third 20% data was reported at 11.100 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.500 % for 2009. BW: Income Share Held by Third 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 9.800 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.400 % in 1985 and a record low of 7.800 % in 2002. BW: Income Share Held by Third 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 11.100 2015 | yearly | 1985 - 2015 |
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BW: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population
BW: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data was reported at 38.000 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.700 % for 2009. BW: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 49.600 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.300 % in 1985 and a record low of 36.700 % in 2009. BW: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty headcount ratio at $3.65 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.65 a day at 2017 international prices.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 38.000 2015 | yearly | 1985 - 2015 |
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BW: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population
BW: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 16.100 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.300 % for 2009. BW: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 30.600 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.000 % in 1985 and a record low of 16.100 % in 2015. BW: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.;;This series only includes estimates that to the best of our knowledge are reasonably comparable over time for a country. Due to differences in estimation methodologies and poverty lines, estimates should not be compared across countries.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 16.100 2015 | yearly | 1985 - 2015 |
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BW: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: %
BW: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 19.700 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.700 % for 2009. BW: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 23.300 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.900 % in 2002 and a record low of 19.700 % in 2015. BW: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 19.700 2015 | yearly | 1985 - 2015 |
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Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: UNDP: % of total population
Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: UNDP: % of total population data was reported at 17.200 % in 2015. Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: UNDP: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 17.200 % from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2015, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.200 % in 2015 and a record low of 17.200 % in 2015. Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: UNDP: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (UNDP) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to UNDPs multidimensional poverty index. The index includes three dimensions -- health, education, and living standards.;Alkire, S., Kanagaratnam, U., and Suppa, N. (2023). ‘The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2023 country results and methodological note’, OPHI MPI Methodological Note 55, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), University of Oxford. (https://ophi.org.uk/mpi-methodological-note-55-2/);;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 17.200 2015 | yearly | 2015 - 2015 |
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Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population
Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data was reported at 20.800 % in 2015. Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 20.800 % from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2015, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.800 % in 2015 and a record low of 20.800 % in 2015. Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a more complete picture of poverty.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 20.800 2015 | yearly | 2015 - 2015 |
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Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population
Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 36.800 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 37.500 % for 2009. Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 41.900 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.400 % in 1985 and a record low of 36.800 % in 2015. Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2017 U.S. dollars and defined as max($2.15, $1.15 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $2.15. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 36.800 2015 | yearly | 1985 - 2015 |
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Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: %
Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data was reported at 0.640 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.270 % for 2009. Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data is updated yearly, averaging 0.640 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.980 % in 1993 and a record low of 0.270 % in 2009. Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. This indicator shows the fraction of a country’s population experiencing out-of-pocket health impoverishing expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household they live in would have been above the 60% median consumption but because of the expenditures is below the poverty line. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).;Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection);Weighted average;This indicator is related to Sustainable Development Goal 3.8.2 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 0.640 2015 | yearly | 1993 - 2015 |