Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Human rights index vs gdp per capita was 0.845 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.845
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.89
in 2004
All-time low
0.338
in 1957
Years of data
80
1946β2025
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Botswana, 1946β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.845 for human rights index vs gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.89 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.338, in 1957.
That places Botswana 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3455 | 0.341 | 0.347 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.3414 | 0.338 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5899 | 0.39 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8347 | 0.827 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8681 | 0.842 | 0.871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8734 | 0.871 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8873 | 0.882 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8722 | 0.863 | 0.879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8413 | 0.821 | 0.876 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 57 Bulgaria 0.849 compare
- 58 Guyana 0.847 compare
- 60 United Kingdom 0.844 compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 0.842 compare
- 62 Liberia 0.838 compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 444.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0558 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 17.91 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Botswana was 0.845 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2004.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.338 in 1957.
- How does Botswana rank for human rights index vs gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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