Gender Development Index in Botswana

Botswana: Gender Development Index was 0.998 in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.998
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.998
in 2021
All-time low
0.942
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Gender Development Index in Botswana, 1990–2022

00.20.40.60.811990200620221990: 0.9421991: 0.9451992: 0.9531993: 0.9511994: 0.9721995: 0.9681996: 0.9651997: 0.9551998: 0.9711999: 0.9612000: 0.9572001: 0.9422002: 0.952003: 0.9572004: 0.9492005: 0.9492006: 0.9472007: 0.9422008: 0.9452009: 0.9562010: 0.9722011: 0.982012: 0.9662013: 0.9812014: 0.982015: 0.9772016: 0.982017: 0.9822018: 0.9732019: 0.9782020: 0.9882021: 0.9982022: 0.998

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, gender development index in Botswana stood at 0.998. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Botswana peaked at 0.998 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.942, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 33rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9583 0.942 0.972 10
2000s 0.9494 0.942 0.957 10
2010s 0.9769 0.966 0.982 10
2020s 0.9947 0.988 0.998 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 30 Brazil 1 compare
  2. 31 Lesotho 0.999 compare
  3. 31 Slovenia 0.999 compare
  4. 33 Colombia 0.998 compare
  5. 33 Kazakhstan 0.998 compare
  6. 33 Portugal 0.998 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Botswana?
Gender development index in Botswana was 0.998 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.998 in 2021.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.942 in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for gender development index?
Botswana ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.