Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Botswana
Botswana: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.3945 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Botswana, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Botswana is 0.3945, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Botswana peaked at 0.3945 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0145, in 1870.
Botswana ranks 72nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0145 | 0.0145 | 0.0145 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0153 | 0.0153 | 0.0153 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0204 | 0.0204 | 0.0204 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0339 | 0.0339 | 0.0339 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0382 | 0.038 | 0.0384 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0439 | 0.0417 | 0.0462 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0666 | 0.0627 | 0.0705 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.092 | 0.0779 | 0.1061 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1805 | 0.1682 | 0.1928 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2528 | 0.2186 | 0.287 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3202 | 0.3171 | 0.3233 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3282 | 0.3184 | 0.3379 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3835 | 0.383 | 0.384 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3945 | 0.3945 | 0.3945 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Botswana?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Botswana was 0.3945 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3945 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 in 1870.
- How does Botswana rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.