Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.997 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.997 for gender development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.999 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.943, in 1990.
That places Botswana 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9551 | 0.943 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9538 | 0.944 | 0.964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9732 | 0.965 | 0.981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9962 | 0.993 | 0.999 | 4 |
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More gender data for Botswana
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,270 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 0.997 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.999 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.943 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gender development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.