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| GDP (PPP) per capita (2023): 20,916.40 Int. Dollar | Population (2023): 2,480,244 | HDI (2023): 0.73 |
ND-GAIN Country Index rank
83
Score: 49.1
Vulnerability
0.432
Readiness
0.415
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 88th most vulnerable country and the 81st 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 | 22 | 23 |
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| Ranking | 92 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 88 | 93 | 81 | 89 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 83 |
| Indicator | 2004 to 2023 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability | 0.432 | |
| Food | 0.492 | |
| Projected change of cereal yields | 0.835 | |
| Projected population change | 0.320 | |
| Food import dependency | 0.254 | |
| Rural population | 0.292 | |
| Agriculture capacity | 0.950 | |
| Child malnutrition | 0.302 | |
| Water | 0.354 | |
| Projected change of annual runoff | 0 | |
| Projected change of annual groundwater recharge | 0 | |
| Fresh water withdrawal rate | 0.083 | |
| Water dependency ratio | 0.804 | |
| Dam capacity | 0.885 | |
| Access to reliable drinking water | - | |
| Health | 0.505 | |
| 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 | 0.210 | |
| Slum population | 0.400 | |
| Medical staff | 0.892 | |
| Access to improved sanitation facilities | - | |
| Ecosystem Services | 0.339 | |
| Projected change of biome distribution | 0.541 | |
| Projected change of marine biodiversity | 0 | |
| Natural capital dependency | 0.156 | |
| Ecological footprint | 0.137 | |
| Protected biome | 0.394 | |
| Engagement in international environmental conventions | 0.806 | |
| Human Habitat | 0.531 | |
| Projected change of warm periods | 0.112 | |
| Projected change of flood hazard | 0.652 | |
| Urban concentration | 0.708 | |
| Age dependency ratio | 0.545 | |
| Quality of trade and transport infrastructure | 0.487 | |
| Paved roads | 0.679 | |
| Infrastructure | 0.373 | |
| Projected change of hydropower generation capacity | 0.437 | |
| Projected change of sea level rise impacts | - | |
| Dependency on imported energy | 0.237 | |
| Population living under 5m above sea level | 0 | |
| Electricity access | 0.242 | |
| Disaster preparedness | 0.950 |