Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female in Botswana

Botswana: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female was 563 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
563
World rank
125th
of 144 countries
All-time high
569
in 2005
All-time low
160
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female in Botswana, 1960–2010

2003004005006001960198520101960: 1601965: 1771970: 2051975: 2421980: 2871985: 3391990: 4071995: 4852000: 5562005: 5692010: 563

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 563 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in Botswana peaked at 569 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 160, in 1960.

Botswana ranks 125th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female in Botswana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 160 —
1965 177 +10.6%
1970 205 +15.8%
1975 242 +18.0%
1980 287 +18.6%
1985 339 +18.1%
1990 407 +20.1%
1995 485 +19.2%
2000 556 +14.6%
2005 569 +2.3%
2010 563 -1.1%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 563 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,844, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 563 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,262, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 168.5 160 177 2
1970s 223.5 205 242 2
1980s 313 287 339 2
1990s 446 407 485 2
2000s 562.5 556 569 2
2010s 563 563 563 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 122 Namibia 671 compare
  2. 123 Estonia 614 compare
  3. 124 Lesotho 611 compare
  4. 126 Trinidad and Tobago 541 compare
  5. 127 Gambia 529 compare
  6. 128 Mauritius 507 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in Botswana?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in Botswana was 563 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 569 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 160 in 1960.
How does Botswana rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?
Botswana ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 15+, female is the female population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.