Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Botswana
Botswana: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.483 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.483
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.593
in 1990
All-time low
0.449
in 2017
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Botswana, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Botswana stood at 0.483.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Botswana peaked at 0.593 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.449, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 45th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.593 | — |
| 1991 | 0.587 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.578 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.565 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.555 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.542 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.536 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.533 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.535 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.532 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.493 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.485 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.486 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.51 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.511 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.51 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.515 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.502 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.523 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.531 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.49 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.493 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.501 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.473 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.449 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.484 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.458 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.488 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.486 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.483 | -0.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.483 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.483 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.548, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5556 | 0.532 | 0.593 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5023 | 0.485 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4904 | 0.449 | 0.531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4857 | 0.483 | 0.488 | 3 |
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 inequality index in Botswana?
- Gender inequality index in Botswana was 0.483 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.593 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.449 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for gender inequality index?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.