Gender Development Index in Botswana
Botswana: Gender Development Index was 0.997 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Botswana is 0.997, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Botswana peaked at 0.999 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.943, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender Development Index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.943 | — |
| 1991 | 0.949 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.945 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.946 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.964 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.962 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.95 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.97 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.958 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.957 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.944 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.951 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.961 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.953 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.951 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.956 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.949 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.952 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.964 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.981 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.978 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.965 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.971 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.967 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.969 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.971 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.974 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.977 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.979 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.993 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.996 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.999 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.997 | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.997 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.997 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Botswana?
- Gender development index 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 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.999 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.943 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gender development index?
- Botswana ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index 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. 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.