Botswana Republic of Botswana
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	134th best
Capital	Gaborone
Land Area	566 730km²₁
Location	Africa
Population	2.3m₂
Life Expectancy	64.51yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$14 663 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	BW, BWA, 72₅
Internet Domain	.bw₆
Currency	Pula (BWP)₇
Telephone	+267₈

1. Overview

#UK

“Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most stable economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves. Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection, but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Blessed with some of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth, Botswana is one of the great safari destinations in Africa. There are more elephants in Botswana than any other country on earth, the big cats roam free and there´s everything from endangered African wild dogs to aquatic antelopes, and from rhinos making a comeback to abundant birdlife at every turn. This is also the land of the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari Desert, at once iconic African landscapes and vast stretches of wilderness. Put these landscapes together with the wildlife that inhabits them, and it´s difficult to escape the conclusion that this is wild Africa at its best. Botswana may rank among Africa´s most exclusive destinations - accommodation prices at most lodges are once-in-a-lifetime propositions - but self-drive expeditions are also possible. And whichever way you visit, Botswana is a truly extraordinary place.The ancestors of the San left behind extraordinary records in the form of rock paintings dotted throughout the region. The Tsodilo Hills showcase the pictorial record of this prehistoric culture.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Botswana National and Social Development

#economics #human_development

UN HDI (2016)₁₁
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₁₁
1	Norway	1
2	Australia	2
3	Switzerland	2
	...
105	Maldives	105
106	Uzbekistan	105
107	Moldova	107
108	Botswana	108
109	Gabon	109
110	Paraguay	110
111	Egypt	111
112	Turkmenistan	111
	World Avg	94.3
q=188.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₂
1	Qatar	$129 916
2	Singapore	$78 162
3	Kuwait	$76 075
	...
72	Montenegro	$15 410
73	Venezuela	$15 129
74	Barbados	$14 952
75	Botswana	$14 663
76	Thailand	$14 519
77	Libya	$14 303
78	Brazil	$14 145
79	Turkmenistan	$14 026
	World Avg	$17 240
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₃_,₁₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₃_,₁₄
1	Taiwan	30.2
2	Denmark	30.5
3	Norway	30.9
	...
131	Turkmenistan	99.5
132	Zambia	100.3
133	Namibia	100.8
134	Botswana	101.4
135	Rwanda	101.5
136	Samoa	102.7
137	Vanuatu	103.5
138	Lesotho	104.3
	World Avg	86.4
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

Progress is always going to be difficult in a country where the richest 10% hold 42% of the country's entire income₁₅.

3. Botswana's Demographics

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Botswana's population is predicted to rise to 2.344 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.64. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population (2018)₂
Pos.		Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
140	Qatar	2.8m
141	Namibia	2.4m
142	Gambia	2.3m
143	Botswana	2.3m
144	Gabon	2.1m
145	Lesotho	2.1m
146	Macedonia	2.1m
147	Slovenia	2.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2015)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₂
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
146	Gabon	64.94
147	Rwanda	64.75
148	Ethiopia	64.60
149	Botswana	64.51
150	Eritrea	64.19
151	Yemen	64.05
152	Malawi	63.88
153	Sudan	63.73
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₆
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₆
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
103	Fiji	2.61
104	S. Korea	1.38
105	Slovakia	1.36
106	Botswana	2.64
107	Kyrgyzstan	2.64
108	Austria	1.35
109	Egypt	2.65
110	Singapore	1.35
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100₁₇
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
47	Solomon Islands	07.0
48	Rwanda	07.0
49	Namibia	07.4
50	Botswana	07.7
51	UAE	07.7
52	Oman	07.8
53	Jordan	08.0
54	Laos	08.1
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)₁₈
Pos.		%₁₈
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
67	Costa Rica	8.4%
68	Russia	8.1%
69	Congo, (Brazzaville)	7.6%
70	Botswana	7.3%
71	St Lucia	7.2%
72	S. Africa	7.1%
73	S. Sudan	6.7%
74	Grenada	6.6%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)₁₉
Pos.		%₁₉
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
137	Ghana	3.4%
138	Nepal	3.3%
139	Bangladesh	3.3%
140	Botswana	3.2%
141	Spain	3.0%
142	Central African Rep.	2.9%
143	Angola	2.8%
144	France	2.8%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Botswana's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#antisemitism #equality #freedom #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #slavery #tolerance #women

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₂₀_,₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₀_,₂₁
1	Denmark	9.7
2	Sweden	10.0
3	Norway	16.1
	...
116	Rwanda	101.1
117	Monaco	101.5
118	Ivory Coast	101.8
119	Botswana	101.9
120	Nigeria	103.0
121	S. Sudan	103.2
122	St Vincent & Grenadines	103.8
123	Benin	103.8
124	Mozambique	103.9
	World Avg	89.8
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Denmark, Sweden and Norway₂₀. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Tuvalu, The Solomon Islands and Palestine₂₀.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice and LGBT equality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₂₀, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Melanesia and Australasia₂₀.

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)₂₂
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties₂₂
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
	...
116	Jordan	14
117	China	14
118	Mauritius	14
119	Botswana	14
120	Madagascar	14
121	Syria	14
122	Sudan	14
123	Cameroon	14
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag (2019)₂₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₃
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
133	Congo, (Brazzaville)	11.91
134	Moldova	11.99
135	Kyrgyzstan	12.04
136	Botswana	12.05
137	Estonia	12.06
138	Gambia	12.12
139	Ivory Coast	12.14
140	Trinidad & Tobago	12.26
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)₂₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₂₄
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
90	Bahrain	88
91	Jordan	91
92	Cape Verde	92
93	Botswana	93
94	Liberia	94
95	Lesotho	94
96	Kazakhstan	96
97	Ecuador	97
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better₂₅
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
36	France	2160
37	El Salvador	2286
38	Latvia	2289
39	Botswana	2291
40	Papua New Guinea	2297
41	Romania	2305
42	Niger	2308
43	Trinidad & Tobago	2312
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery (2018)₂₆
Pos.		Lower is better % Victims₂₆
1	Japan	0.03
2	Canada	0.05
3	Taiwan	0.05
	...
66	Namibia	0.33
67	Serbia	0.33
68	Bosnia & Herzegovina	0.34
69	Botswana	0.34
70	Honduras	0.34
71	Poland	0.34
72	Singapore	0.34
73	Estonia	0.36
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Gender Equality:

Botswana has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Gender Inequality (2015)₂₇
Pos.		Lower is better₂₇
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
92	Brazil	0.41
93	Jamaica	0.42
94	Algeria	0.43
95	Botswana	0.44
96	Philippines	0.44
97	Samoa	0.44
98	Bolivia	0.45
99	Suriname	0.45
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote
Pos.		Lower is better Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
147	Libya	1964
148	Papua New Guinea	1964
149	Lesotho	1965
150	Botswana	1965
151	Tuvalu	1967
152	Kiribati	1967
153	Ecuador	1967
154	Swaziland	1968
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

Anti-Semite Opinions (2014)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better %₂₈
1	Laos	0
2	Philippines	3
3	Sweden	4
	...
53	Costa Rica	32
54	Uruguay	33
55	Croatia	33
56	Botswana	33
57	Nicaragua	34
58	Romania	35
59	Cameroon	35
60	Paraguay	35
	World Avg	36.8
q=101.

LGBT Equality (2017)₂₉
Pos.		Higher is better Score₂₉
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
167	Lebanon	-24
168	Zimbabwe	-24
169	St Kitts & Nevis	-25
170	Botswana	-25
171	Ghana	-25
172	Pakistan	-26
173	Egypt	-27
174	Iraq	-29
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

5. Botswana's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #Botswana #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Health (2020)₃₀_,₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₀_,₂₁
1	Hong Kong	18.0
2	Singapore	41.5
3	Maldives	43.3
	...
131	Ghana	102.6
132	Montenegro	102.9
133	Malawi	103.3
134	Botswana	103.4
135	Afghanistan	103.5
136	Tonga	103.6
137	Bulgaria	104.0
138	Syria	104.9
139	Romania	105.1
	World Avg	92.3
q=187.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Hong Kong, Singapore and The Maldives₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea₃₀.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and Europe₃₀, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Polynesia₃₀.

Health:

Botswana has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Botswana does better than average for its immunizations take-up₃₁, its smoking rate₃₂ (but high for Africa) and in its adolescent birth rate₂₇. Botswana does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average when it comes to its fertility rate₁₆ (still good for Africa), its alcohol consumption rate₃₃ and in its average life expectancy₁₂ (still high for Africa). And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₄. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2015)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₂
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
146	Gabon	64.94
147	Rwanda	64.75
148	Ethiopia	64.60
149	Botswana	64.51
150	Eritrea	64.19
151	Yemen	64.05
152	Malawi	63.88
153	Sudan	63.73
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita₃₃
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
124	Dominica	8.2
125	Thailand	8.3
126	Ivory Coast	8.4
127	Botswana	8.4
128	Trinidad & Tobago	8.4
129	Vietnam	8.4
130	Ukraine	8.6
131	Netherlands	8.7
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₆
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₆
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
103	Fiji	2.61
104	S. Korea	1.38
105	Slovakia	1.36
106	Botswana	2.64
107	Kyrgyzstan	2.64
108	Austria	1.35
109	Egypt	2.65
110	Singapore	1.35
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)₃₂
Pos.		Higher is worse₃₂
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
	...
78	Ivory Coast	477
77	Djibouti	476
76	Syria	459
75	Botswana	449
74	Costa Rica	432
73	Sudan	428
72	Swaziland	427
71	Belize	400
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
142	Mali	142
143	Niger	143
144	Marshall Islands	144
145	Botswana	145
146	Samoa	146
147	Jamaica	147
148	Togo	148
149	Tonga	149
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better %₃₅
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
67	Namibia	40.6
68	Brunei	41.2
69	Malaysia	42.5
70	Botswana	43.4
71	Tajikistan	45.3
72	Trinidad & Tobago	46.0
73	Antigua & Barbuda	48.0
74	St Lucia	48.1
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)₂₇
Pos.		Lower is better Per 1000₂₇
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
84	Grenada	30.5
85	Trinidad & Tobago	31.5
86	Morocco	31.7
87	Botswana	32.3
88	Romania	34.6
89	Bulgaria	37.7
90	Tajikistan	38.1
91	Vietnam	38.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)₃₁
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %₃₁
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
59	Bhutan	95.6
60	Turkey	95.5
61	Malta	95.5
62	Botswana	95.4
63	Gambia	95.4
64	Cyprus	95.3
65	Switzerland	95.3
66	Israel	95.2
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Botswana's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet

Modernity and Learning (2020)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	Finland	8.0
2	Belgium	9.1
3	Denmark	10.0
	...
133	Sao Tome & Principe	92.8
134	Nicaragua	93.3
135	Cape Verde	93.5
136	Botswana	93.5
137	Namibia	94.2
138	Ivory Coast	94.3
139	Suriname	94.8
140	Nigeria	95.3
141	St Vincent & Grenadines	95.5
	World Avg	69.0
q=180.

Modernity and Education:

Research and Development (2016)
Pos.		Higher is better % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₃₇
2	Israel	4.11₃₇
3	Japan	3.58₃₇
	...
80	Kuwait	0.30₃₈
81	Pakistan	0.29₃₈
82	Zambia	0.28₃₉
83	Botswana	0.25₄₀
84	Armenia	0.24₃₈
85	Sudan	0.23₄₁
86	Uruguay	0.23₄₀
87	Mongolia	0.23₃₈
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education (2018)₄₂
Pos.		Higher is better₄₂
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
	...
38	Montenegro	91.6%
39	Australia	90.4%
40	Romania	90.0%
41	Botswana	90.0%
42	Serbia	89.5%
43	Denmark	89.3%
44	Israel	89.1%
45	Sweden	88.9%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2018)₄₃
Pos.		Higher is better Years₄₃
1	Australia	22.1
2	Belgium	19.7
3	Finland	19.3
	...
107	Libya	12.8
108	Cameroon	12.7
109	Philippines	12.7
110	Botswana	12.7
111	Vietnam	12.7
112	Paraguay	12.7
113	Sao Tome & Principe	12.7
114	Namibia	12.6
	World Avg	13.2
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
130	Bangladesh	130
131	Mongolia	131
132	Haiti	132
133	Botswana	133
134	Suriname	134
135	Uruguay	135
136	Honduras	136
137	Papua New Guinea	137
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ (2006)₄₄
Pos.		Higher is better₄₄
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
111	Ghana	71
112	Namibia	70
113	Togo	70
114	Botswana	70
115	Rwanda	70
116	Benin	70
117	Ivory Coast	69
118	Malawi	69
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)₄₅
Pos.		Higher is better₄₅
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
143	Angola	23%
144	Ivory Coast	22%
145	Honduras	22%
146	Botswana	21%
147	Libya	21%
148	Zimbabwe	21%
149	Equatorial Guinea	21%
150	Lesotho	21%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)₄₆
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio₄₆
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
86	Chile	0.0
87	US Virgin Islands	0.0
88	Mauritius	0.0
89	Botswana	0.0
90	El Salvador	0.0
91	Kenya	0.0
92	Cameroon	0.0
93	Kyrgyzstan	0.0
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Personal Charitability (World Position, 2013-2016)₄₇
Pos.		Lower is better₄₇
1	Myanmar (Burma)	1.25
2	USA	1.5
3	New Zealand	3.5
	...
70	Bolivia	61.5
71	Honduras	61.75
72	Italy	63.5
73	Botswana	63.75
74	Ghana	63.75
75	Spain	64
76	Sudan	64
77	Tajikistan	64.5
	World Avg	68.1185897435897
q=156.

Corruption (2012-2016)₄₈
Pos.		Higher is better Avg Score₄₈
1	Denmark	90.8
2	New Zealand	90.6
3	Finland	89.4
	...
28	Estonia	68.2
29	Qatar	67.4
30	Bhutan	64.2
31	Botswana	63.0
32	Portugal	62.8
33	Cyprus	61.6
34	St Vincent & Grenadines	61.5
35	Israel	61.2
	World Avg	43.05
q=176.

Happiness (2018)₄₉
Pos.		Higher is better₄₉
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
143	Madagascar	3.8
144	Zimbabwe	3.7
145	Afghanistan	3.6
146	Botswana	3.6
147	Malawi	3.6
148	Haiti	3.6
149	Liberia	3.5
150	Syria	3.5
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
69	Bosnia & Herzegovina	69
70	Tonga	70
71	Trinidad & Tobago	71
72	Botswana	72
73	Dominica	73
74	Antigua & Barbuda	74
75	Turkey	75
76	Kyrgyzstan	76
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
87	Uganda	87
88	Vietnam	88
89	Central African Rep.	89
90	Botswana	90
91	Guinea-Bissau	91
92	Burundi	92
93	Mozambique	93
94	Guinea	94
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#human_development #peace #politics

Global Peace Index (2012)₅₀
Pos.		Lower is better₅₀
1	Iceland	1.11
2	New Zealand	1.24
3	Denmark	1.24
	...
28	Netherlands	1.61
29	UK	1.61
30	Chile	1.62
31	Botswana	1.62
32	Romania	1.63
33	Uruguay	1.63
34	Vietnam	1.64
35	Croatia	1.65
	World Avg	2.02
q=157.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
109	Belgium	109
110	Panama	110
111	Equatorial Guinea	111
112	Botswana	112
113	Slovakia	113
114	Suriname	114
115	Greece	115
116	Trinidad & Tobago	116
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
72	Estonia	72
73	Guinea-Bissau	73
74	Albania	74
75	Botswana	75
76	Lebanon	76
77	Bahrain	77
78	Sri Lanka	78
79	Algeria	79
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)₅₁
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₁
1	Iceland	205.6
2	Bahrain	144.4
3	Uruguay	131.3
	...
152	Tanzania	-17.6
153	Ethiopia	-17.8
154	Malawi	-19.2
155	Botswana	-21.0
156	Namibia	-21.0
157	Burkina Faso	-21.9
158	Argentina	-22.1
159	Cameroon	-22.6
	World Avg	02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)₅₂
Pos.		Higher is better₅₂
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
110	Guatemala	52.3
111	Maldives	52.1
112	Moldova	52.0
113	Botswana	51.7
114	Honduras	51.5
115	Sudan	51.5
116	Oman	51.3
117	Zambia	51.0
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)₅₃
Pos.		Higher is better₅₃
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
24	Yemen	12.50
25	Namibia	12.35
26	Portugal	12.35
27	Botswana	12.35
28	Ecuador	11.90
29	Egypt	11.76
30	El Salvador	11.76
31	Romania	11.49
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity
Pos.		Earlier is better Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
127	Mozambique	1995 Nov 23
128	Solomon Islands	1996 Jan 01
129	Togo	1996 Jan 02
130	Botswana	1996 Jan 10
131	Moldova	1996 Jan 18
132	Guinea-Bissau	1996 Jan 25
133	Sudan	1996 Jan 28
134	S. Africa	1996 Jan 31
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)₅₄
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₄
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
126	Malawi	22.0%
127	UAE	20.8%
128	Norway	20.5%
129	Botswana	20.4%
130	USA	19.7%
131	Kuwait	19.6%
132	Zimbabwe	19.6%
133	Latvia	19.5%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)₅₅
Pos.		Higher is worse₅₅
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
	...
132	Madagascar	21.10
131	India	19.70
130	Rwanda	19.50
129	Botswana	19.40
128	S. Africa	19.20
127	Guyana	19.00
126	Cambodia	18.10
125	Nepal	17.50
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)₅₆
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₆
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
	...
142	Guinea-Bissau	50.7
143	St Lucia	51.2
144	Swaziland	51.5
145	Botswana	53.3
146	Brazil	53.3
147	Mozambique	54.0
148	Lesotho	54.2
149	Central African Rep.	56.2
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Disbelief In God (2007)₅₇
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₇
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
89	Burundi	0
90	Burkina Faso	0
91	Brunei	0
92	Botswana	0
93	Syria	0
94	Sierra Leone	0
95	Thailand	0
96	Togo	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₅₈:

Christian	72.1%
Muslim	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	6%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	20.6%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census)₅₉.

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₆₀, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Botswana states:

“The constitution and other laws mandate a secular state and protect freedom of religion or belief. However, there are widespread state privileges for Christianity and routine bias against the nonreligious. Government meetings often begin with a Christian prayer₆₁. Even though the constitution prohibits forced religious instruction, forced participation in religious ceremonies, or taking oaths that run counter to an individual's religious beliefs, religious education is part of the curriculum in public schools. This public education emphasizes Christianity₆₁ but also addresses other religious groups in the country, while excluding humanists and other non-theists. Additionally, the constitution provides that every religious community may establish places for religious instruction at the community's expense.”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)₆₂

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