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Botswana

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Botswana appears in 61 rankings drawn from international data sources. Located in Africa. Population 2.6M.

Population2.63M85th globally
Area581.7kkm² · 47th
GDP$20.7B129th globally
GDP / Capita$7.87k50th globally
CurrencyBWPBotswana pula
Rankings6112 categories

Where Botswana ranks first.

Eight rankings, ordered by best position. The leaders, near-leaders, and outliers worth a closer look.
#1/ 143
Rape Statistics By Country
96.3
#2/ 203
STD Rates By Country
41.2K
#4/ 51
Poorest Countries In Africa
$7,737.7
#4/ 145
HIV Rates By Country
15.7%
#5/ 161
Gini Coefficient By Country
53.3
#8/ 54
Most Developed Countries In Africa
0.731
#18/ 34
Countries With Most Miss Universe
1
#22/ 53
Largest Countries In Africa
581.7K
Jump toDemographics6Economy13Health11Education3Geography3Politics1Crime7Religion6Military1Weather1Legality2Miscellaneous12

All rankings featuring Botswana

66 rankings · grouped by category

Demographics

6 rankingsWhere Botswana sits across every demographics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
5/ 161
Gini Coefficient By Country
Demographics
53.3
98th percentiletop 3%
88/ 226
Countries By Sex Ratio
Demographics
99.3
62th percentiletop 39%
104/ 199
Average Height By Country
Demographics
173.2
48th percentiletop 52%
146/ 227
Countries By Population
Demographics
2.6M
36th percentiletop 64%
—/ 184
Breast Size By Country
Demographics
B
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—/ 205
Oldest Countries
Demographics
30 September 1966
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Economy

13 rankingsWhere Botswana sits across every economy ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
4/ 51
Poorest Countries In Africa
Economy
$7,737.7
94th percentiletop 8%
48/ 197
Inflation Rate By Country
Economy
4.7%
76th percentiletop 24%
51/ 150
Capitalist Countries
Economy
67.6
67th percentiletop 34%
87/ 133
Most Technologically Advanced Countries
Economy
23.1
35th percentiletop 65%
93/ 199
Poorest Countries In Europe
Economy
$20,916
54th percentiletop 47%
98/ 159
Poverty Rate By Country
Economy
19.3%
39th percentiletop 62%
99/ 208
Poorest Countries In The World
Economy
$5.8K
53th percentiletop 48%
107/ 160
Median Income By Country
Economy
$1,596
34th percentiletop 67%
110/ 192
HDI By Country
Economy
0.731
43th percentiletop 57%
110/ 192
Standard Of Living By Country
Economy
0.731
43th percentiletop 57%
115/ 156
Exports by Country
Economy
$6.26B
27th percentiletop 74%
122/ 188
Largest Economies in the World
Economy
$21.42B
36th percentiletop 65%
143/ 155
Internet Speed By Country
Economy
15.6 Mbps
8th percentiletop 92%

Health

11 rankingsWhere Botswana sits across every health ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
2/ 203
STD Rates By Country
Health
41.2K
100th percentiletop 1%
4/ 145
HIV Rates By Country
Health
15.7%
98th percentiletop 3%
51/ 202
Depression Rates By Country
Health
5.07K
75th percentiletop 25%
55/ 202
Autism Rates By Country
Health
932.1
73th percentiletop 27%
75/ 202
Suicide Rate by Country
Health
9.7
63th percentiletop 37%
77/ 181
Alcohol Consumption By Country
Health
6
58th percentiletop 43%
89/ 165
Smoking Rates By Country
Health
17.6%
47th percentiletop 54%
103/ 209
Circumcision By Country
Health
15.1%
51th percentiletop 49%
127/ 199
Obesity Rates By Country
Health
18.62
37th percentiletop 64%
136/ 182
Cancer Rates By Country
Health
115.4
26th percentiletop 75%
166/ 225
Life Expectancy By Country
Health
69.3
27th percentiletop 74%

Education

3 rankingsWhere Botswana sits across every education ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
114/ 193
Education Rankings by Country
Education
0.663
41th percentiletop 59%
133/ 143
Average IQ by Country
Education
89.72
8th percentiletop 93%
141/ 201
Literacy Rate By Country
Education
88.5%
30th percentiletop 70%

Geography

3 rankingsWhere Botswana sits across every geography ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
8/ 54
Most Developed Countries In Africa
Geography
0.731
87th percentiletop 15%
22/ 53
Largest Countries In Africa
Geography
581.7K
60th percentiletop 42%
47/ 222
Largest Countries In The World
Geography
582.0K Km²
79th percentiletop 21%

Politics

1 rankingsWhere Botswana sits across every politics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
64/ 175
Most Liberal Countries
Politics
0.48
64th percentiletop 37%

Crime

7 rankingsWhere Botswana sits across every crime ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
1/ 143
Rape Statistics By Country
Crime
96.3
100th percentiletop 1%
30/ 189
Murder Rate by Country
Crime
11.37
85th percentiletop 16%
30/ 189
Violent Crime Rates By Country
Crime
11.37
85th percentiletop 16%
50/ 147
Crime Rate by Country
Crime
50.9
67th percentiletop 34%
89/ 202
Stabbing Deaths by Country
Crime
86
56th percentiletop 44%
103/ 176
Most Dangerous Countries For Women
Crime
0.659
42th percentiletop 59%
121/ 163
Safest Countries in the World
Crime
1.743
26th percentiletop 74%

Religion

6 rankingsWhere Botswana sits across every religion ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
31/ 210
Least Religious Countries
Religion
17.5%
86th percentiletop 15%
34/ 207
Hindu Countries
Religion
<1%
84th percentiletop 16%
82/ 99
Jewish Population By Country
Religion
100
18th percentiletop 83%
89/ 197
Most Christian Countries
Religion
71.60%
55th percentiletop 45%
138/ 214
Catholic Population by Country
Religion
80.4K
36th percentiletop 64%
148/ 222
Muslim Population By Country
Religion
9.0K
34th percentiletop 67%

Military

1 rankingsWhere Botswana sits across every military ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
144/ 173
Military Size By Country
Military
9.0K
17th percentiletop 83%

Weather

1 rankingsWhere Botswana sits across every weather ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
104/ 190
Hottest Countries In The World
Weather
70.7ºF
46th percentiletop 55%

Legality

2 rankingsWhere Botswana sits across every legality ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
—/ 194
Countries Where Porn Is Illegal
Legality
Illegal
—
—/ 160
Countries Where Prostitution Is Legal
Legality
Restricted
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Miscellaneous

12 rankingsWhere Botswana sits across every miscellaneous ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
18/ 34
Countries With Most Miss Universe
Miscellaneous
1
50th percentiletop 53%
24/ 162
Worst Countries To Live In
Miscellaneous
57.3
86th percentiletop 15%
30/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
Miscellaneous
18
83th percentiletop 18%
62/ 163
Freest Countries
Miscellaneous
7.31
63th percentiletop 38%
66/ 177
Cleanest Countries In The World
Miscellaneous
49.2
63th percentiletop 37%
72/ 175
Democracy Index
Miscellaneous
0.59
59th percentiletop 41%
87/ 169
US Foreign Aid by Country
Miscellaneous
$14.8M
49th percentiletop 51%
107/ 181
Coffee Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
1.8
41th percentiletop 59%
110/ 192
Developed Countries
Miscellaneous
0.731
43th percentiletop 57%
120/ 211
Gun Ownership By Country
Miscellaneous
4.1
44th percentiletop 57%
136/ 188
Meat Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
29.3
28th percentiletop 72%
—/ 189
Age of Consent by Country
Miscellaneous
15-17
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Sources powering this page

World Bank Open DataGDP, debt, demographics
United NationsPopulation, urbanization
WHOLife expectancy, mortality
UNESCOLiteracy, education spend
IMFInflation, external balance
OECDPISA, comparators