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| GDP (PPP) per capita (2021): 16,304.15 Int. Dollar | Population (2021): 2,588,423 | HDI (2021): 0.69 |
ND-GAIN Country Index rank
80
Score: 50.8
Vulnerability
0.419
Readiness
0.435
The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Botswana places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Botswana is well positioned to adapt. Botswana is the 95th most vulnerable country and the 87th most ready country.
ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995
| Year | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 98 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 92 | 96 | 90 | 92 | 89 | 94 | 95 | 94 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 80 |
| Indicator | 2002 to 2021 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability | 0.419 | |
| Food | 0.493 | |
| Projected change of cereal yields | 0.835 | |
| Projected population change | 0.320 | |
| Food import dependency | 0.176 | |
| Rural population | 0.307 | |
| Agriculture capacity | 0.988 | |
| Child malnutrition | 0.332 | |
| Water | 0.353 | |
| Projected change of annual runoff | 0 | |
| Projected change of annual groundwater recharge | 0 | |
| Fresh water withdrawal rate | 0.079 | |
| Water dependency ratio | 0.804 | |
| Dam capacity | 0.883 | |
| Access to reliable drinking water | - | |
| Health | 0.483 | |
| Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases | 0.364 | |
| Projected change in vector-borne diseases | 0.660 | |
| Dependency on external resource for health services | 0.203 | |
| Slum population | 0.400 | |
| Medical staff | 0.791 | |
| Access to improved sanitation facilities | - | |
| Ecosystem Services | 0.338 | |
| Projected change of biome distribution | 0.541 | |
| Projected change of marine biodiversity | 0 | |
| Natural capital dependency | 0.156 | |
| Ecological footprint | 0.131 | |
| Protected biome | 0.394 | |
| Engagement in international environmental conventions | 0.806 | |
| Human Habitat | 0.539 | |
| Projected change of warm periods | 0.112 | |
| Projected change of flood hazard | 0.652 | |
| Urban concentration | 0.693 | |
| Age dependency ratio | 0.569 | |
| Quality of trade and transport infrastructure | 0.524 | |
| Paved roads | 0.679 | |
| Infrastructure | 0.305 | |
| Projected change of hydropower generation capacity | 0.437 | |
| Projected change of sea level rise impacts | - | |
| Dependency on imported energy | 0.344 | |
| Population living under 5m above sea level | 0 | |
| Electricity access | 0.283 | |
| Disaster preparedness | 0.463 |