Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Botswana’s incomes must rise 6.7 times to reach global prosperity standard – World Bank

The World Bank has revealed a significant prosperity gap in Botswana with average incomes needing to increase by a factor of 6.7 to meet global standards of well-being. This is according to a World Bank Poverty and Equity brief for Botswana released last week.

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