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Botswana
Ranked 83rd of 167
Ranks
83
rd
on the Legatum
83
rd
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
70th
56th
41st
118th
60th
68th
95th
57th
114th
131st
100th
143rd
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Botswana is 83rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Botswana has moved down the rankings table by 4 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Botswana performs most strongly in Governance and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Natural Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Personal Freedom.
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
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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.