Earliest recorded position in this interval.
World Wealthiest Country · Abundance history
Botswana 🇧🇼 · Country History
Movement in the World Wealthiest Country Abundance Scorecard, measured through access to life rather than GDP or money. Every archived point adjustment and source remains available; unchanged observations are condensed by date, not deleted.
World Wealthiest Country · Recorded rank history
80 meaningful rank/score point(s)Dated changes with readable spacing · diagonal lines show rank movement · horizontal lines show held positions · scroll left for earlier dates.
National score over the same dates
The rank can hold while points move. This chart shows only actually recorded score readings; its vertical scale follows the visible minimum and maximum.
Dots mark initial readings and rank or score changes; unchanged readings extend a dated interval. Select a dot for the score and related archived events.
Selected rank observation
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #51 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #126 to #128 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #128 to #129 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
National score changed while rank held.
Held through 9 Oct 2026 · 07:51 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 10 Oct 2026 · 15:02 GMT-0500; 3 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #129 to #128 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 10 Oct 2026 · 15:02 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #128 to #129 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Brazil #147 → #112; points -64.46 → -64.46
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500; 8 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #129 to #128 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- China #93 → #129; points -59.17 → -62.31
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500; 11 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #128 to #129 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Mexico #141 → #126; points -63.85 → -61.98
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 10 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #128 to #129 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Philippines #138 → #117; points -63.27 → -63.27
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #130 to #129 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Kazakhstan #92 → #133; points -58.99 → -58.99
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #129 to #128 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Finland #117 → #141; points -61.29 → -64.05
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 13 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #128 to #127 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Algeria #111 → #136; points -60.96 → -63.33
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #127 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Poland #118 → #129; points -61.60 → -61.60
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 18 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #126 to #125 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Taiwan #123 → #140; points -62.10 → -62.10
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:03 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #125 to #124 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (3)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines #124 → #125; points -62.25 → -63.27
- British Virgin Islands #112 → #128; points -61.03 → -63.64
- Sint Maarten #118 → #133; points -61.82 → -63.99
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 23.75 | 23.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the recovered/reconstructed Botswana 2026-10-02 research. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage.
Recorded score adjustments and policy audits
marriage-law audit: 0.00 Botswana: no generally available nationwide domestic same-sex civil marriage is recorded by the 2026-10-10 legal-status review. Government describes an active court challenge and an unchanged Marriage Act; future court outcome needs monitoring. This describes legal status, not a demonstrated effect on birth rates.
Sources archived before (1)
Botswana has extensive social and public-service capacity, yet UNICEF reports high multidimensional child poverty and the labour evidence records persistent employment barriers. The family score therefore recognizes public capacity without treating household security as universal.
Sources archived after the change (2)
Botswana has extensive social and public-service capacity, yet UNICEF reports high multidimensional child poverty and the labour evidence records persistent employment barriers. The family score therefore recognizes public capacity without treating household security as universal.
Botswana: no generally available nationwide domestic same-sex civil marriage is recorded by the 2026-10-10 legal-status review. Government describes an active court challenge and an unchanged Marriage Act; future court outcome needs monitoring. This describes legal status, not a demonstrated effect on birth rates.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #128 to #124 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (4)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines #121 → #125; points -62.25 → -63.27
- Sint Maarten #115 → #133; points -61.82 → -61.82
- Malaysia #123 → #136; points -62.64 → -64.10
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #127 → #150; points -62.90 → -65.71
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #123 to #122 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #124 to #123 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #124 to #123 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #122 to #123 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #122 to #124 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 5 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 7 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #123 to #122 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #122 to #123 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500; 1292 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #123 to #122 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Panama #115 → #142; points -62.15 → -64.97
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #122 to #121 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Azerbaijan #91 → #142; points -60.06 → -60.06
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #121 to #120 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tunisia #118 → #141; points -62.67 → -62.67
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #120 to #119 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Georgia #94 → #124; points -60.23 → -63.73
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #119 to #118 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina #92 → #125; points -60.12 → -63.76
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #118 to #117 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Albania #85 → #126; points -59.70 → -63.80
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #117 to #116 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Sri Lanka #105 → #119; points -61.79 → -63.30
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #116 to #115 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Russia #77 → #149; points -59.04 → -66.52
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #115 to #114 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- South Korea #55 → #117; points -57.70 → -57.70
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #114 to #113 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Japan #105 → #240
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
Published evidence, observations or country data changed. The headline score did not materially change in this update.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #113 to #231 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (118)
- Belarus #114 → #113; points -63.08 → -63.08
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines #115 → #114; points -63.27 → -63.27
- British Virgin Islands #116 → #115; points -63.64 → -63.64
- Rwanda #117 → #116; points -63.72 → -63.72
- Georgia #118 → #117; points -63.73 → -63.73
- Bosnia and Herzegovina #119 → #118; points -63.76 → -63.76
- South Africa #120 → #119; points -63.77 → -63.77
- Albania #121 → #120; points -63.80 → -63.80
- Sint Maarten #122 → #121; points -63.99 → -63.99
- Taiwan #123 → #122; points -64.04 → -64.04
- Finland #124 → #123; points -64.05 → -64.05
- Malaysia #125 → #124; points -64.10 → -64.10
- Czech Republic #126 → #125; points -64.16 → -64.16
- Mayotte #127 → #126; points -64.29 → -64.29
- Qatar #128 → #127; points -64.60 → -64.60
- Namibia #129 → #128; points -64.74 → -64.74
- Ecuador #130 → #129; points -64.78 → -64.78
- Panama #131 → #130; points -64.97 → -64.97
- Azerbaijan #132 → #131; points -65.05 → -65.05
- Tunisia #133 → #132; points -65.10 → -65.10
- Croatia #134 → #133; points -65.30 → -65.30
- Indonesia #135 → #134; points -65.30 → -65.30
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #136 → #135; points -65.71 → -65.71
- Laos #137 → #136; points -65.76 → -65.76
- Estonia #138 → #137; points -65.95 → -65.95
- Zambia #139 → #138; points -65.97 → -65.97
- Nepal #140 → #139; points -65.98 → -65.98
- Jordan #141 → #140; points -66.22 → -66.22
- Senegal #142 → #141; points -66.29 → -66.29
- Kenya #143 → #142; points -66.31 → -66.31
- Dominica #144 → #143; points -66.51 → -66.51
- Ghana #145 → #144; points -66.84 → -66.84
- Cambodia #146 → #145; points -66.86 → -66.86
- Kiribati #147 → #146; points -66.91 → -66.91
- New Zealand #148 → #147; points -66.94 → -66.94
- Uzbekistan #149 → #148; points -67.20 → -67.20
- Aruba #150 → #149; points -67.27 → -67.27
- Tuvalu #151 → #150; points -67.30 → -67.30
- Eswatini #152 → #151; points -67.32 → -67.32
- Federated States of Micronesia #153 → #152; points -67.46 → -67.46
- Bangladesh #154 → #153; points -67.58 → -67.58
- Hungary #155 → #154; points -67.72 → -67.72
- Grenada #156 → #155; points -67.83 → -67.83
- Lebanon #157 → #156; points -67.94 → -67.94
- Guatemala #158 → #157; points -67.99 → -67.99
- Tonga #159 → #158; points -68.15 → -68.15
- Côte d’Ivoire #160 → #159; points -68.16 → -68.16
- Kuwait #161 → #160; points -68.22 → -68.22
- Togo #162 → #161; points -68.40 → -68.40
- The Gambia #163 → #162; points -68.46 → -68.46
- Lesotho #164 → #163; points -68.54 → -68.54
- Cuba #165 → #164; points -68.75 → -68.75
- El Salvador #166 → #165; points -68.95 → -68.95
- Timor-Leste #167 → #166; points -69.09 → -69.09
- Mauritania #168 → #167; points -69.16 → -69.16
- Nicaragua #169 → #168; points -69.27 → -69.27
- Venezuela #170 → #169; points -69.40 → -69.40
- Saint Lucia #171 → #170; points -69.67 → -69.67
- Comoros #172 → #171; points -69.77 → -69.77
- Tajikistan #173 → #172; points -69.98 → -69.98
- São Tomé and Príncipe #174 → #173; points -70.26 → -70.26
- Greece #175 → #174; points -70.36 → -70.36
- Vanuatu #176 → #175; points -70.36 → -70.36
- Hong Kong #177 → #176; points -70.62 → -70.62
- Sri Lanka #178 → #177; points -70.85 → -70.85
- Kosovo #179 → #178; points -70.90 → -70.90
- Uganda #180 → #179; points -71.17 → -71.17
- Nauru #181 → #180; points -71.28 → -71.28
- Romania #182 → #181; points -71.47 → -71.47
- Sierra Leone #183 → #182; points -71.47 → -71.47
- Burundi #184 → #183; points -71.64 → -71.64
- Solomon Islands #185 → #184; points -71.64 → -71.64
- Liberia #186 → #185; points -71.98 → -71.98
- Morocco #187 → #186; points -72.08 → -72.08
- Madagascar #188 → #187; points -72.13 → -72.13
- Malawi #189 → #188; points -72.43 → -72.43
- Guinea-Bissau #190 → #189; points -72.72 → -72.72
- United States of America #191 → #190; points -72.80 → -72.80
- Mozambique #192 → #191; points -72.82 → -72.82
- Burkina Faso #193 → #192; points -73.07 → -73.07
- Western Sahara #194 → #193; points -73.29 → -73.29
- Egypt #195 → #194; points -73.57 → -73.57
- Marshall Islands #196 → #195; points -73.68 → -73.68
- Puerto Rico #197 → #196; points -74.42 → -74.42
- Zimbabwe #198 → #197; points -74.56 → -74.56
- Honduras #199 → #198; points -76.90 → -76.90
- Turkmenistan #200 → #199; points -76.99 → -76.99
- Libya #201 → #200; points -77.22 → -77.22
- Djibouti #202 → #201; points -78.04 → -78.04
- Iran #203 → #202; points -78.37 → -78.37
- Nigeria #204 → #203; points -78.63 → -78.63
- Equatorial Guinea #205 → #204; points -79.80 → -79.80
- Iraq #206 → #205; points -80.27 → -80.27
- Pakistan #207 → #206; points -80.46 → -80.46
- Tanzania #208 → #207; points -80.51 → -80.51
- Angola #209 → #208; points -80.62 → -80.62
- Mali #210 → #209; points -80.95 → -80.95
- Cameroon #211 → #210; points -81.23 → -81.23
- Republic of the Congo #212 → #211; points -81.30 → -81.30
- Ethiopia #213 → #212; points -81.64 → -81.64
- Guinea #214 → #213; points -81.75 → -81.75
- Papua New Guinea #215 → #214; points -82.18 → -82.18
- Chad #216 → #215; points -82.87 → -82.87
- DR Congo #217 → #216; points -83.57 → -83.57
- Eritrea #218 → #217; points -84.07 → -84.07
- Ukraine #219 → #218; points -84.24 → -84.24
- Syria #220 → #219; points -87.91 → -87.91
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea #221 → #220; points -88.20 → -88.20
- Somalia #222 → #221; points -88.51 → -88.51
- Myanmar #223 → #222; points -88.69 → -88.69
- Central African Republic #224 → #223; points -90.25 → -90.25
- Yemen #225 → #224; points -90.39 → -90.39
- Haiti #226 → #225; points -90.52 → -90.52
- Afghanistan #227 → #226; points -90.75 → -90.75
- South Sudan #228 → #227; points -90.79 → -90.79
- Sudan #229 → #228; points -93.37 → -93.37
- Palestine #230 → #229; points -94.71 → -94.71
- Benin #231 → #230
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome changed from pending to -11.25. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | — | -11.25 |
| Base category score | — | -11.25 |
| Research coverage (%) | — | 100.00 |
| Category weight (%) | — | 6.00 |
| Entry Accessibility (25%) | — | 25.00 |
| Migrant Practical Life (30%) | — | 0.00 |
| Refugee / Neighbour Welcome (25%) | — | -50.00 |
| Flexibility / Continuity (20%) | — | -25.00 |
Updated reasoning
TBF research inference; not independent statistical certification. UNHCR documents asylum processing under Botswana’s Refugee Advisory Committee and refugee residence mainly at Dukwi. It does not evidence universal freedom of settlement and work. Sources: https://help.unhcr.org/botswana/services/asylum/ ; https://www.unhcr.org/where-we-work/countries/botswana. Source event date: not separately confirmed. Zero in a harm dimension means neutral UNVERIFIED attribution, not proof that no harm occurred. Four 25-point anchor judgments.
Sources archived after the change (1)
Non-citizens seeking long-term residence must apply, provide documents and pay fees; employment also requires work/residence authorization. Botswana hosts refugees, including about 760 people in Dukwi camp, but international welcome remains formal and administratively gated.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from pending to 12.5. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | — | 12.50 |
| Base category score | — | 12.50 |
| Research coverage (%) | — | 100.00 |
| Category weight (%) | — | 6.00 |
| Positive Contribution (25%) | — | 25.00 |
| Mutuality / Local Benefit (25%) | — | 25.00 |
| Documented Harm / Extraction (35%) | — | 0.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | — | 0.00 |
Updated reasoning
TBF research inference; not independent statistical certification. Botswana ratified the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty in January 2026, a real international commitment; net material exports, remediation and overseas service benefit remain unmeasured. Sources: https://treaties-prod.un.org/Pages/showActionDetails.aspx?clang=_en&objid=0800000280689b42 ; https://www.unhcr.org/where-we-work/countries/botswana. Source event date: 2026-01-17. Zero in a harm dimension means neutral UNVERIFIED attribution, not proof that no harm occurred. Four 25-point anchor judgments.
Sources archived after the change (1)
Botswana’s economy and external trade are strongly connected to mineral exports and regional electricity/food flows. These material relationships are recorded factually here and remain unscored rather than being converted into a political or moral verdict.
Published evidence, observations or country data changed. The headline score did not materially change in this update.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #113 to #231 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (118)
- Belarus #114 → #113; points -63.08 → -63.08
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines #115 → #114; points -63.27 → -63.27
- British Virgin Islands #116 → #115; points -63.64 → -63.64
- Rwanda #117 → #116; points -63.72 → -63.72
- Georgia #118 → #117; points -63.73 → -63.73
- Bosnia and Herzegovina #119 → #118; points -63.76 → -63.76
- South Africa #120 → #119; points -63.77 → -63.77
- Albania #121 → #120; points -63.80 → -63.80
- Sint Maarten #122 → #121; points -63.99 → -63.99
- Taiwan #123 → #122; points -64.04 → -64.04
- Finland #124 → #123; points -64.05 → -64.05
- Malaysia #125 → #124; points -64.10 → -64.10
- Czech Republic #126 → #125; points -64.16 → -64.16
- Mayotte #127 → #126; points -64.29 → -64.29
- Qatar #128 → #127; points -64.60 → -64.60
- Namibia #129 → #128; points -64.74 → -64.74
- Ecuador #130 → #129; points -64.78 → -64.78
- Panama #131 → #130; points -64.97 → -64.97
- Azerbaijan #132 → #131; points -65.05 → -65.05
- Tunisia #133 → #132; points -65.10 → -65.10
- Croatia #134 → #133; points -65.30 → -65.30
- Indonesia #135 → #134; points -65.30 → -65.30
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #136 → #135; points -65.71 → -65.71
- Laos #137 → #136; points -65.76 → -65.76
- Estonia #138 → #137; points -65.95 → -65.95
- Zambia #139 → #138; points -65.97 → -65.97
- Nepal #140 → #139; points -65.98 → -65.98
- Jordan #141 → #140; points -66.22 → -66.22
- Senegal #142 → #141; points -66.29 → -66.29
- Kenya #143 → #142; points -66.31 → -66.31
- Dominica #144 → #143; points -66.51 → -66.51
- Ghana #145 → #144; points -66.84 → -66.84
- Cambodia #146 → #145; points -66.86 → -66.86
- Kiribati #147 → #146; points -66.91 → -66.91
- New Zealand #148 → #147; points -66.94 → -66.94
- Uzbekistan #149 → #148; points -67.20 → -67.20
- Aruba #150 → #149; points -67.27 → -67.27
- Tuvalu #151 → #150; points -67.30 → -67.30
- Eswatini #152 → #151; points -67.32 → -67.32
- Federated States of Micronesia #153 → #152; points -67.46 → -67.46
- Bangladesh #154 → #153; points -67.58 → -67.58
- Hungary #155 → #154; points -67.72 → -67.72
- Grenada #156 → #155; points -67.83 → -67.83
- Lebanon #157 → #156; points -67.94 → -67.94
- Guatemala #158 → #157; points -67.99 → -67.99
- Tonga #159 → #158; points -68.15 → -68.15
- Côte d’Ivoire #160 → #159; points -68.16 → -68.16
- Kuwait #161 → #160; points -68.22 → -68.22
- Togo #162 → #161; points -68.40 → -68.40
- The Gambia #163 → #162; points -68.46 → -68.46
- Lesotho #164 → #163; points -68.54 → -68.54
- Cuba #165 → #164; points -68.75 → -68.75
- El Salvador #166 → #165; points -68.95 → -68.95
- Timor-Leste #167 → #166; points -69.09 → -69.09
- Mauritania #168 → #167; points -69.16 → -69.16
- Nicaragua #169 → #168; points -69.27 → -69.27
- Venezuela #170 → #169; points -69.40 → -69.40
- Saint Lucia #171 → #170; points -69.67 → -69.67
- Comoros #172 → #171; points -69.77 → -69.77
- Tajikistan #173 → #172; points -69.98 → -69.98
- São Tomé and Príncipe #174 → #173; points -70.26 → -70.26
- Greece #175 → #174; points -70.36 → -70.36
- Vanuatu #176 → #175; points -70.36 → -70.36
- Hong Kong #177 → #176; points -70.62 → -70.62
- Sri Lanka #178 → #177; points -70.85 → -70.85
- Kosovo #179 → #178; points -70.90 → -70.90
- Uganda #180 → #179; points -71.17 → -71.17
- Nauru #181 → #180; points -71.28 → -71.28
- Romania #182 → #181; points -71.47 → -71.47
- Sierra Leone #183 → #182; points -71.47 → -71.47
- Burundi #184 → #183; points -71.64 → -71.64
- Solomon Islands #185 → #184; points -71.64 → -71.64
- Liberia #186 → #185; points -71.98 → -71.98
- Morocco #187 → #186; points -72.08 → -72.08
- Madagascar #188 → #187; points -72.13 → -72.13
- Malawi #189 → #188; points -72.43 → -72.43
- Guinea-Bissau #190 → #189; points -72.72 → -72.72
- United States of America #191 → #190; points -72.80 → -72.80
- Mozambique #192 → #191; points -72.82 → -72.82
- Burkina Faso #193 → #192; points -73.07 → -73.07
- Western Sahara #194 → #193; points -73.29 → -73.29
- Egypt #195 → #194; points -73.57 → -73.57
- Marshall Islands #196 → #195; points -73.68 → -73.68
- Puerto Rico #197 → #196; points -74.42 → -74.42
- Zimbabwe #198 → #197; points -74.56 → -74.56
- Honduras #199 → #198; points -76.90 → -76.90
- Turkmenistan #200 → #199; points -76.99 → -76.99
- Libya #201 → #200; points -77.22 → -77.22
- Djibouti #202 → #201; points -78.04 → -78.04
- Iran #203 → #202; points -78.37 → -78.37
- Nigeria #204 → #203; points -78.63 → -78.63
- Equatorial Guinea #205 → #204; points -79.80 → -79.80
- Iraq #206 → #205; points -80.27 → -80.27
- Pakistan #207 → #206; points -80.46 → -80.46
- Tanzania #208 → #207; points -80.51 → -80.51
- Angola #209 → #208; points -80.62 → -80.62
- Mali #210 → #209; points -80.95 → -80.95
- Cameroon #211 → #210; points -81.23 → -81.23
- Republic of the Congo #212 → #211; points -81.30 → -81.30
- Ethiopia #213 → #212; points -81.64 → -81.64
- Guinea #214 → #213; points -81.75 → -81.75
- Papua New Guinea #215 → #214; points -82.18 → -82.18
- Chad #216 → #215; points -82.87 → -82.87
- DR Congo #217 → #216; points -83.57 → -83.57
- Eritrea #218 → #217; points -84.07 → -84.07
- Ukraine #219 → #218; points -84.24 → -84.24
- Syria #220 → #219; points -87.91 → -87.91
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea #221 → #220; points -88.20 → -88.20
- Somalia #222 → #221; points -88.51 → -88.51
- Myanmar #223 → #222; points -88.69 → -88.69
- Central African Republic #224 → #223; points -90.25 → -90.25
- Yemen #225 → #224; points -90.39 → -90.39
- Haiti #226 → #225; points -90.52 → -90.52
- Afghanistan #227 → #226; points -90.75 → -90.75
- South Sudan #228 → #227; points -90.79 → -90.79
- Sudan #229 → #228; points -93.37 → -93.37
- Palestine #230 → #229; points -94.71 → -94.71
- Benin #231 → #230
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #231 to #230 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Moldova #103 → #236; points -61.81 → -61.81
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Published evidence, observations or country data changed. The headline score did not materially change in this update.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #230 to #229 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- North Macedonia #86 → #238; points -59.97 → -59.97
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #229 to #228 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Madagascar #185 → #234; points -72.13 → -72.13
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #228 to #227 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Italy #34 → #230
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #227 to #226 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tajikistan #169 → #240
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #227 to #225 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- Laos #133 → #232; points -65.76 → -65.76
- Tajikistan #169 → #240
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #225 to #224 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Malawi #182 → #233
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #224 to #223 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Rwanda #113 → #238; points -63.72 → -63.72
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #223 to #222 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Namibia #124 → #234
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #222 to #221 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Mauritius #74 → #231
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #221 to #220 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Republic of the Congo #201 → #236; points -81.30 → -81.30
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #220 to #219 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Brunei #15 → #220; points -50.29 → -50.29
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500; 4 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #219 to #218 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Mauritania #159 → #229
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #218 to #217 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Somalia #208 → #238
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #217 to #216 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #216 to #215 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- San Marino #3 → #236
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #217 to #215 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- San Marino #4 → #236; points -47.91 → -47.91
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #215 to #214 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #3 → #217
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #214 to #213 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #3 → #223; points -48.73 → -48.73
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #213 to #212 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #6 → #235
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #212 to #211 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Kosovo #163 → #219
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #211 to #210 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Equatorial Guinea #186 → #213; points -79.80 → -79.80
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #210 to #209 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Togo #148 → #240; points -68.40 → -68.40
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #209 to #208 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Montenegro #48 → #227; points -57.74 → -57.74
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #208 to #207 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Sierra Leone #163 → #235; points -71.47 → -71.47
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #207 to #206 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Burundi #163 → #208; points -71.64 → -71.64
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #206 to #205 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Maldives #44 → #221
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #205 to #204 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Yemen #197 → #241; points -90.39 → -90.39
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #204 to #203 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Fiji #85 → #209
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #203 to #202 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- South Sudan #198 → #236; points -90.79 → -90.79
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #202 to #201 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Suriname #89 → #236
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #201 to #200 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Eswatini #133 → #205; points -67.32 → -67.32
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #200 to #199 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liberia #160 → #214
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #199 to #198 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Djibouti #172 → #202
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #198 to #197 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Central African Republic #188 → #200
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #197 to #196 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Serbia #52 → #231
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #197 to #195 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- Guinea-Bissau #157 → #206; points -72.72 → -72.72
- Serbia #52 → #231
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #196 to #195 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Guinea-Bissau #156 → #206
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #194 to #193 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Slovenia #64 → #232
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #195 to #194 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Latvia #52 → #212
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #195 to #192 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (3)
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #193 to #192 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Georgia #95 → #203
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #192 to #191 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Cambodia #119 → #194
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #190 to #189 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Lithuania #49 → #213
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #191 to #190 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Guyana #72 → #204
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 16:49 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #189 to #188 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Senegal #113 → #229
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #106 to #115 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (9)
- Lithuania First recorded here at #46; earlier position unavailable
- Montenegro First recorded here at #47; earlier position unavailable
- South Korea First recorded here at #48; earlier position unavailable
- Latvia First recorded here at #54; earlier position unavailable
- Barbados First recorded here at #57; earlier position unavailable
- Slovenia First recorded here at #68; earlier position unavailable
- Serbia First recorded here at #73; earlier position unavailable
- Armenia First recorded here at #86; earlier position unavailable
- North Macedonia First recorded here at #90; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #115 to #125 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (10)
- Tokelau First recorded here at #2; earlier position unavailable
- San Marino First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Falkland Islands First recorded here at #5; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #6; earlier position unavailable
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon First recorded here at #10; earlier position unavailable
- Andorra First recorded here at #14; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #15; earlier position unavailable
- Italy First recorded here at #36; earlier position unavailable
- Maldives First recorded here at #51; earlier position unavailable
- Russia First recorded here at #75; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #115 to #118 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (3)
- San Marino First recorded here at #3; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #11; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #125 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer crossing can be confirmed from the two archived ranking snapshots.
Every recorded change
Each archived event is preserved. Category details and sources begin from the first detailed country snapshot; older records remain visible without invented comparisons.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #123 to #124 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #124 to #123 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #122 to #123 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #122 to #124 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #123 to #122 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #124 to #123 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #125 to #124 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (3)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines #124 → #125; points -62.25 → -63.27
- British Virgin Islands #112 → #128; points -61.03 → -63.64
- Sint Maarten #118 → #133; points -61.82 → -63.99
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 23.75 | 23.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the recovered/reconstructed Botswana 2026-10-02 research. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage.
Recorded score adjustments and policy audits
marriage-law audit: 0.00 Botswana: no generally available nationwide domestic same-sex civil marriage is recorded by the 2026-10-10 legal-status review. Government describes an active court challenge and an unchanged Marriage Act; future court outcome needs monitoring. This describes legal status, not a demonstrated effect on birth rates.
Sources archived before (1)
Botswana has extensive social and public-service capacity, yet UNICEF reports high multidimensional child poverty and the labour evidence records persistent employment barriers. The family score therefore recognizes public capacity without treating household security as universal.
Sources archived after the change (2)
Botswana has extensive social and public-service capacity, yet UNICEF reports high multidimensional child poverty and the labour evidence records persistent employment barriers. The family score therefore recognizes public capacity without treating household security as universal.
Botswana: no generally available nationwide domestic same-sex civil marriage is recorded by the 2026-10-10 legal-status review. Government describes an active court challenge and an unchanged Marriage Act; future court outcome needs monitoring. This describes legal status, not a demonstrated effect on birth rates.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #128 to #124 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Countries that fell below this country (4)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines #121 → #125; points -62.25 → -63.27
- Sint Maarten #115 → #133; points -61.82 → -61.82
- Malaysia #123 → #136; points -62.64 → -64.10
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #127 → #150; points -62.90 → -65.71
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #125 to #128 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (4)
- Malaysia #127 → #123; points -62.64 → -62.64
- Poland #128 → #124; points -62.64 → -62.64
- Kazakhstan #129 → #125; points -62.73 → -62.73
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #132 → #127; points -62.90 → -62.90
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #126 to #125 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Taiwan #123 → #140; points -62.10 → -64.04
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #126 to #125 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Taiwan #123 → #140; points -62.10 → -64.04
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #126 to #125 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Taiwan #123 → #140; points -62.10 → -62.10
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #127 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Poland #118 → #129; points -61.60 → -61.60
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #128 to #127 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Algeria #111 → #136; points -60.96 → -63.33
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #129 to #128 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Finland #117 → #141; points -61.29 → -64.05
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #130 to #129 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Kazakhstan #92 → #133; points -58.99 → -58.99
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #129 to #130 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Peru #133 → #124; points -62.69 → -62.69
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #128 to #129 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Philippines #138 → #117; points -63.27 → -63.27
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #129 to #128 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Malaysia #99 → #132; points -59.44 → -59.44
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #128 to #129 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Mexico #141 → #126; points -63.85 → -61.98
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #129 to #128 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- China #93 → #129; points -59.17 → -62.31
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #128 to #129 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Brazil #147 → #112; points -64.46 → -64.46
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Marriage-law legal-status research recorded: not recognized, no new policy deduction. This legal-status audit is not evidence that a marriage law changed fertility.
Legal status: pending → not_recognized
Family Formation policy deduction: −0.00 category points (subject to the −100 floor)
Botswana: no generally available nationwide domestic same-sex civil marriage is recorded by the 2026-10-10 legal-status review. Government describes an active court challenge and an unchanged Marriage Act; future court outcome needs monitoring. This describes legal status, not a demonstrated effect on birth rates.
Source level: national_government_statement
Source archived with audit (1)
Botswana: no generally available nationwide domestic same-sex civil marriage is recorded by the 2026-10-10 legal-status review. Government describes an active court challenge and an unchanged Marriage Act; future court outcome needs monitoring. This describes legal status, not a demonstrated effect on birth rates.
First detailed category snapshot. Earlier category-by-category changes were not recorded and cannot be reconstructed from current values.
14 category values captured as the first detailed baseline. No earlier category change is being invented.
Open the captured category scores
No individual archived source links were captured for this observation.
Durability, Repair & Material Return15.50Sources at first snapshot (1)
The 2022 census found only about half of households had refuse collected regularly; burning, burying and dumping remained common. This is strong direct evidence that material-return infrastructure has not yet reached universal circularity.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Primary enrollment is about 98%, but UNICEF reports that roughly one-third of primary pupils fail to acquire basic literacy after four to five years and nearly two-thirds do not pass the Junior Certificate Examination. Reach is strong while learning outcomes remain uneven.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Botswana has major solar potential and new utility-scale solar capacity, but its 2026 National Energy Compact says regional imports represented about 30% of distribution in the referenced period and some households still cannot afford internal wiring and appliances.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Botswana has extensive social and public-service capacity, yet UNICEF reports high multidimensional child poverty and the labour evidence records persistent employment barriers. The family score therefore recognizes public capacity without treating household security as universal.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Botswana continues to import substantial food and beverages: in August 2025 these imports were P1.207 billion, 18.3% of total imports, with cereals prominent. Domestic land and livestock capacity therefore coexist with material import dependence.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
WHO reports a UHC service-coverage index of 54, low out-of-pocket spending because of removed user fees, but also frequent medicine stock-outs, equipment-maintenance problems and service-quality gaps. Capacity and financial protection therefore coexist with delivery friction.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
The 2022 census shows widespread use of durable wall, floor and roof materials, but service quality and deprivation vary strongly by district. Housing structure capacity is substantial while universal household service reach is incomplete.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Statistics Botswana released a 2024/25 labour-force brief in March 2026, following a Q1 2024 unemployment rate of 27.6%. The current labour programme confirms that employment access remains a major national burden despite substantial state and private productive capacity.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
The 2025 World Justice Project index places Botswana 50th of 143 and records a 1% improvement. The evidence supports meaningful institutional capacity while still documenting non-zero justice and rights frictions.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Botswana has a vast land base and the 2022 census directly analyzes agricultural land ownership. Physical spatial capacity is unusually large, but access, use rights and productive water availability vary sharply by household and location.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
More than 40% of Botswana’s land is reported under conservation management through parks, reserves, wildlife-management areas and community-managed zones. This is one of the strongest physical conservation bases in the batch, while aridity and human-wildlife pressures remain.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Government information says major towns and villages are served by public transport and rail links connect Francistown, Gaborone and Lobatse; travel and car-hire services are explicitly paid. Large distances and rural settlement patterns continue to limit frictionless reach.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
About 40-42% of Botswana’s land is under conservation or wildlife-management status, including globally significant landscapes such as the Okavango Delta and Chobe. This is extraordinary beauty and open-land capacity, while access still depends on distance, infrastructure and paid tourism systems.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
The 2022 census found 49.4% of households had flush toilets connected to sewer or septic systems, 40% used other toilet types, and 10.9% had no toilet. World Bank water investments have improved supply in drought-vulnerable areas, but aridity and territorial gaps remain fundamental constraints.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #129 to #128 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #128 to #129 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #126 to #128 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #51 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
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