Data for Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho 

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Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2015)

Botswana21.4
South Africa31.2
Lesotho41.9

(2015)

Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2023)

Botswana69
South Africa66
Lesotho57

(2023)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

Botswana2,521,139
South Africa64,007,187
Lesotho2,337,423

(2024)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Botswana1.6
South Africa1.2
Lesotho1.1

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

Botswana-5,665
South Africa146,370
Lesotho-5,192

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

Botswana0.414
South Africa0.425
Lesotho0.4

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024 billion)

Botswana19.4
South Africa401.1
Lesotho2.3

(2024 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024)

Botswana7,695.8
South Africa6,267.2
Lesotho971.9

(2024)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Botswana-3.0
South Africa0.5
Lesotho2.9

(2024)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2025)

Botswana24.5
South Africa32.4
Lesotho16.3

(2025)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Botswana2.8
South Africa4.4
Lesotho6.1

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Botswana0.7
South Africa0.2
Lesotho20.9

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
Most recent value
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Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2021)

Botswana11
South Africa44
Lesotho38

(2021)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2020)

Botswana19.6
South Africa79.4
Lesotho3.0

(2020)

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2024)

Botswana64.2
South Africa81.3
Lesotho58.2

(2024)

Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

Botswana81
South Africa76
Lesotho48

(2023)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2024)

Botswana9
South Africa45
Lesotho25

(2024)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Botswana2.4
South Africa0.6
Lesotho-0.6

(2024)

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