Human Development Index: males vs. females in Botswana
Botswana: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7323 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Botswana stood at 0.7323. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Botswana peaked at 0.7323 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5903, in 1994.
Botswana ranks 111th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5992 | 0.5903 | 0.6046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6301 | 0.606 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6948 | 0.6587 | 0.7241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7207 | 0.7014 | 0.7323 | 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 human development index: males vs. females in Botswana?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Botswana was 0.7323 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7323 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5903 in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.