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Botswana
Ranked 83rd of 149
Ranks
83
rd
on the Legatum
83
rd
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
108th
71st
37th
98th
87th
112th
61st
84th
111th
OVERALL PROSPERITY
In the overall Prosperity Index rankings, Botswana has fallen by 7 positions from 76 to 83 when compared to last year. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2006, Botswana has moved down the rankings table by 26 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Botswana performs best on Governance and Personal Freedom and scores lowest on the Safety & Security pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Social Capital increasing by 14 places, whereas they dropped 19 places on Natural Environment.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Botswana compares to other countries.
How to read this graph:
When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.
When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.