Letlhakane is a city in Central, Botswana, home to roughly 36k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 74 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 62/100. This profile combines Letlhakane's own geography and climate with national statistics for Botswana.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 73.6 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 32.0 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 61.7 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 79.5 | Estimated |
| Population people | 36,404 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Letlhakane's geography with authoritative national statistics for Botswana.
| Cost of living index index | 87.5 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 5.08 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 38.0 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 63.7% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $19B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | -3.0% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $7,696 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $20,538 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $20,570 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2020 | 19.6% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2015 | 54.9 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 2.8% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2018 | 1.8M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 25% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 24.5% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 67.9 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 61.7 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2021 | 11.4 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 79.5 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 6.3% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2022 | 2.4 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 32.1 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 69.3 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.38 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 33.3 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 2.70 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 600,370 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -5,665 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 2.3M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 4.4 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.6% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 67.5% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2020 | 8.1% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2021 | 70.6% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 21.4% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 7.4 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 57.5% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 164.0 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 91.8% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 76.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 72.1% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 18.9 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 2.74 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 26.3% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 27.4% | Measured |
Letlhakane has a modeled cost-of-living index of 74 (world median = 100), based on Botswana's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Letlhakane are being compiled.
Letlhakane has a population of about 36k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.