Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Botswana
Botswana: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7187 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Botswana, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in Botswana stood at 0.7187.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Botswana peaked at 0.72 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6744, in 2012.
That places Botswana 69th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6897 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6797 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6839 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7071 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6876 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6832 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6744 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6752 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7129 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.71 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.715 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.72 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.715 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.709 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.716 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7187 | +0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.7187 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7097, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.7187 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7045, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6901 | 0.6797 | 0.7071 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6993 | 0.6744 | 0.72 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7146 | 0.709 | 0.7187 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 66 Italy 0.7203 compare
- 67 Tanzania 0.7192 compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 0.719 compare
- 70 Slovak Republic 0.7168 compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 0.7163 compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0.7158 compare
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 global gender gap index in Botswana?
- Global gender gap index in Botswana was 0.7187 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2017.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6744 in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for global gender gap index?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.