Skip to content

Australia vs Botswana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank

Australia has a population of 27.6M (ranked 55/197), compared with 2.56M in Botswana (ranked 142/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 218,816 sq mi for Botswana (ranked 6th vs. 47th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 15/197 ($1.8T) and Botswana ranks 135/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($65,130), while Botswana ranks 100/197 ($7,778).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Botswana
Population
28010980
2624853
Population rank 55/197 142/197
GDP
$1.8T
2025
$19.9B
2025
GDP rank 15/197 135/197
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$7,778
2025
GDP per capita rank 14/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$20,538
2024
Government debt
$918B
2025
$7.7B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
38.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
$3,005
2025
Government debt per person rank 22/185 106/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$5,441
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 218,816 sq mi
Population density
9.39 ppl/mi²
2026
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2024
2.7
2024
Median age
39.3 years
2025
24.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Australia and Botswana: Comparison Charts

Australia and Botswana economies compared

GDP
Australia

Botswana
1x
Year GDP
Australia Botswana
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 $19,928,479,839
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $19,286,251,068
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $19,413,614,555
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $20,321,150,599
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $18,750,182,236
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $14,960,251,608
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $16,725,908,149
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $17,031,943,186
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $16,105,155,857
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $15,082,637,184
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $13,530,748,845
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $15,470,088,501
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $14,271,738,933
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $13,907,464,500
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $15,110,643,612
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $12,637,273,429
2009 $931,761,689,771 $10,118,459,242
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $10,730,829,116
2007 $856,603,595,823 $10,567,270,656
2006 $749,708,370,333 $9,919,158,482
2005 $696,811,489,613 $9,918,907,108
2004 $615,643,050,221 $8,957,467,707
2003 $468,517,181,130 $7,511,582,173
2002 $396,436,967,263 $5,438,863,983
2001 $380,360,222,861 $5,489,608,300
2000 $416,901,962,163 $5,788,329,609
1999 $390,347,787,943 $5,484,263,347
1998 $400,361,527,505 $4,790,481,509
1997 $436,321,902,767 $5,020,265,627
1996 $401,962,517,479 $4,847,757,218
1995 $368,725,126,225 $4,730,599,122
1994 $323,269,456,935 $4,259,259,604
1993 $312,568,858,910 $4,160,129,175
1992 $325,982,966,981 $4,146,464,587
1991 $326,416,407,861 $3,942,876,703
1990 $311,840,666,465 $3,790,636,324
1989 $300,264,309,002 $3,083,822,112
1988 $236,461,079,970 $2,644,554,159
1987 $189,726,707,253 $1,965,226,890
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,392,602,164
1985 $180,861,108,959 $1,114,783,343
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,240,822,167
1983 $177,523,719,680 $1,172,230,397
1982 $194,323,071,831 $1,014,945,696
1981 $177,151,979,566 $1,073,812,830
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,060,889,704
1979 $135,093,718,051 $819,870,259
1978 $118,660,813,780 $590,407,374
1977 $110,504,702,914 $451,624,780
1976 $105,209,354,856 $372,025,093
1975 $97,440,939,506 $355,168,572
1974 $89,086,219,602 $306,044,208
1973 $63,923,126,201 $244,124,164
1972 $52,117,990,654 $164,460,915
1971 $45,283,847,245 $127,448,614
1970 $41,395,206,623 $96,243,234
1969 $36,738,245,878 $77,361,547
1968 $32,763,365,242 $66,248,441
1967 $30,487,524,878 $58,642,354
1966 $27,349,284,376 $51,465,655
1965 $26,014,244,162 $45,788,696
1964 $23,835,843,814 $41,616,348
1963 $21,573,443,452 $38,091,843
1962 $19,953,923,193 $35,644,957
1961 $19,713,123,154 $32,902,613
1960 $18,635,682,982 $30,411,414

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/botswana | CC BY

Australia and Botswana economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Botswana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Botswana
2025 $65,130 $7,778
2024 $64,610 $7,650
2023 $65,058 $7,827
2022 $65,170 $8,329
2021 $60,759 $7,808
2020 $51,983 $6,323
2019 $55,195 $7,172
2018 $57,410 $7,408
2017 $54,118 $7,105
2016 $50,084 $6,749
2015 $56,970 $6,141
2014 $62,817 $7,122
2013 $68,477 $6,667
2012 $68,301 $6,596
2011 $62,799 $7,287
2010 $52,314 $6,216
2009 $42,955 $5,083
2008 $49,811 $5,503
2007 $41,128 $5,529
2006 $36,659 $5,292
2005 $34,535 $5,391
2004 $30,886 $4,957
2003 $23,758 $4,230
2002 $20,335 $3,117
2001 $19,734 $3,206
2000 $21,909 $3,451
1999 $20,750 $3,340
1998 $21,516 $2,981
1997 $23,683 $3,194
1996 $22,056 $3,156
1995 $20,479 $3,156
1994 $18,156 $2,917
1993 $17,725 $2,929
1992 $18,650 $3,005
1991 $18,885 $2,939
1990 $18,274 $2,903
1989 $17,858 $2,428
1988 $14,303 $2,141
1987 $11,666 $1,639
1986 $11,406 $1,200
1985 $11,455 $994
1984 $12,436 $1,145
1983 $11,532 $1,121
1982 $12,798 $1,006
1981 $11,871 $1,107
1980 $10,223 $1,132
1979 $9,308 $909
1978 $8,264 $695
1977 $7,786 $565
1976 $7,497 $490
1975 $7,014 $493
1974 $6,492 $446
1973 $4,778 $374
1972 $3,955 $264.2
1971 $3,500 $212.2
1970 $3,310 $163
1969 $2,996 $131.8
1968 $2,728 $113.4
1967 $2,584 $100.9
1966 $2,347 $89.1
1965 $2,284 $79.7
1964 $2,134 $73.5
1963 $1,970 $68.9
1962 $1,858 $66
1961 $1,880 $62.3
1960 $1,813 $58.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/botswana | CC BY

Australia vs. Botswana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Botswana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Botswana
2026 84.3 69.6
2025 84.2 69.4
2024 84.1 69.3
2023 83.9 69.2
2022 82.8 68.7
2021 83.6 63.3
2020 83.7 67.6
2019 83.2 67.2
2018 83.3 66.4
2017 82.7 65.4
2016 82.8 64.3
2015 82.6 63.2
2014 82.5 62.2
2013 82.6 61.2
2012 82.3 60.4
2011 82.1 59.7
2010 82 59.1
2009 81.7 58.3
2008 81.4 57.7
2007 81.2 56.7
2006 81.3 55.1
2005 81.1 54.4
2004 80.7 53.6
2003 80.4 52.9
2002 80.1 52.4
2001 80 52.2
2000 79.6 52.3
1999 79.3 52.5
1998 79 53
1997 78.6 53.6
1996 78.3 54.3
1995 78.3 54.7
1994 77.9 56
1993 78 57.3
1992 77.5 58.2
1991 77.5 58.9
1990 77 60.1
1989 76.2 61.2
1988 76.3 61.7
1987 76.1 62.8
1986 76.1 63.4
1985 75.4 63.6
1984 75.5 63.7
1983 75.4 63.6
1982 74.7 63.4
1981 74.8 63
1980 74.6 62.5
1979 74.3 62
1978 73.7 61.5
1977 73.5 60.9
1976 72.8 60.2
1975 72.8 59.5
1974 71.8 58.9
1973 72.1 58.3
1972 71.8 57.7
1971 71.5 57.1
1970 70.7 56.4
1969 71.1 55.9
1968 70.7 55.4
1967 71 54.9
1966 70.7 54.4
1965 70.8 53.9
1964 70.6 53.4
1963 71 52.8
1962 70.9 52.3
1961 71.1 51.8
1960 70.9 51.2
1959 70.4 50.7
1958 70.9 50.1
1957 70.3 49.5
1956 70 49
1955 70.2 48.5
1954 69.9 48
1953 69.7 47.5
1952 69.1 47
1951 68.7 46.6
1950 69 46.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/botswana | CC BY

Australia and Botswana population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Botswana
1x
Year Population
Australia Botswana
2025 27,614,411 2,562,122
2024 27,194,286 2,521,139
2023 26,659,922 2,480,244
2022 26,018,721 2,439,892
2021 25,685,412 2,401,441
2020 25,649,248 2,365,894
2019 25,334,826 2,332,083
2018 24,963,258 2,299,141
2017 24,592,588 2,266,747
2016 24,190,907 2,234,776
2015 23,815,995 2,203,273
2014 23,475,686 2,172,044
2013 23,128,129 2,140,682
2012 22,733,465 2,108,617
2011 22,340,024 2,073,535
2010 22,031,750 2,033,111
2009 21,691,653 1,990,673
2008 21,249,199 1,949,970
2007 20,827,622 1,911,201
2006 20,450,966 1,874,516
2005 20,176,844 1,839,877
2004 19,932,722 1,807,146
2003 19,720,737 1,775,736
2002 19,495,210 1,744,763
2001 19,274,701 1,712,254
2000 19,028,802 1,677,382
1999 18,812,264 1,641,997
1998 18,607,584 1,606,899
1997 18,423,037 1,571,691
1996 18,224,767 1,535,914
1995 18,004,882 1,498,836
1994 17,805,468 1,460,023
1993 17,634,808 1,420,115
1992 17,478,635 1,380,033
1991 17,284,036 1,341,756
1990 17,065,128 1,305,696
1989 16,814,416 1,270,274
1988 16,532,164 1,235,476
1987 16,263,874 1,199,167
1986 16,018,350 1,160,650
1985 15,788,312 1,121,945
1984 15,579,391 1,083,660
1983 15,393,472 1,046,137
1982 15,184,247 1,009,269
1981 14,923,260 969,996
1980 14,692,000 937,485
1979 14,514,000 901,742
1978 14,358,000 849,239
1977 14,192,000 799,574
1976 14,033,000 758,508
1975 13,893,000 720,380
1974 13,723,000 685,448
1973 13,380,000 652,408
1972 13,177,000 622,407
1971 12,937,000 600,481
1970 12,507,000 590,334
1969 12,263,000 587,066
1968 12,009,000 583,966
1967 11,799,000 580,933
1966 11,651,000 577,866
1965 11,388,000 574,664
1964 11,167,000 566,266
1963 10,950,000 552,966
1962 10,742,000 540,186
1961 10,483,000 527,942
1960 10,276,477 516,165

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/botswana | CC BY

Fertility rates in Australia and Botswana

Fertility rate
Australia

Botswana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Botswana
2024 1.48 2.7
2023 1.5 2.73
2022 1.63 2.79
2021 1.7 2.83
2020 1.58 2.86
2019 1.66 2.91
2018 1.74 2.94
2017 1.74 2.97
2016 1.75 2.99
2015 1.81 3.01
2014 1.83 3.03
2013 1.86 3.05
2012 1.92 3.07
2011 1.93 3.1
2010 1.93 3.14
2009 1.97 3.13
2008 1.98 3.13
2007 1.96 3.13
2006 1.91 3.11
2005 1.81 3.08
2004 1.77 3.06
2003 1.75 3.11
2002 1.76 3.18
2001 1.74 3.25
2000 1.76 3.29
1999 1.76 3.31
1998 1.76 3.36
1997 1.78 3.43
1996 1.8 3.57
1995 1.82 3.79
1994 1.84 4.02
1993 1.86 4.15
1992 1.89 4.26
1991 1.85 4.37
1990 1.9 4.51
1989 1.84 4.67
1988 1.83 4.88
1987 1.85 5.1
1986 1.87 5.33
1985 1.92 5.48
1984 1.84 5.63
1983 1.92 5.79
1982 1.93 5.97
1981 1.94 6.16
1980 1.89 6.29
1979 1.91 6.4
1978 1.95 6.48
1977 2.01 6.54
1976 2.06 6.6
1975 2.15 6.61
1974 2.4 6.61
1973 2.49 6.59
1972 2.74 6.56
1971 2.96 6.54
1970 2.86 6.55
1969 2.89 6.56
1968 2.89 6.58
1967 2.85 6.6
1966 2.88 6.61
1965 2.98 6.6
1964 3.15 6.61
1963 3.33 6.58
1962 3.44 6.54
1961 3.54 6.56
1960 3.45 6.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/botswana | CC BY

Australia and Botswana demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Botswana
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Botswana
2025 39.3 24.5
2024 39 24.2
2023 38.8 23.9
2022 38.5 23.6
2021 38.3 23.4
2020 38 23.3
2019 37.6 23.1
2018 37.4 22.9
2017 37.4 22.8
2016 37.3 22.7
2015 37.3 22.7
2014 37.3 22.7
2013 37.2 22.7
2012 37.2 22.8
2011 37.1 22.7
2010 37 22.5
2009 36.9 22.2
2008 36.8 22
2007 36.8 21.7
2006 36.7 21.5
2005 36.5 21.2
2004 36.3 20.9
2003 36.1 20.6
2002 35.8 20.3
2001 35.6 20
2000 35.4 19.7
1999 35.1 19.4
1998 34.7 19.1
1997 34.3 18.8
1996 34 18.6
1995 33.6 18.3
1994 33.3 18
1993 33 17.8
1992 32.7 17.6
1991 32.4 17.4
1990 32.1 17.3
1989 31.8 17.1
1988 31.6 17
1987 31.3 16.9
1986 31.1 16.9
1985 30.8 16.8
1984 30.5 16.8
1983 30.2 16.8
1982 29.9 16.8
1981 29.6 16.8
1980 29.4 16.8
1979 29.1 16.9
1978 28.9 16.6
1977 28.6 16.4
1976 28.4 16.2
1975 28.1 16
1974 28 15.8
1973 27.8 15.6
1972 27.7 15.4
1971 27.7 15.3
1970 27.7 15.4
1969 27.8 15.6
1968 27.9 15.7
1967 28 15.9
1966 28.1 16.2
1965 28.3 16.4
1964 28.6 16.6
1963 28.8 16.8
1962 29.1 17.1
1961 29.3 17.4
1960 29.5 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/botswana | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Australia and Botswana.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Botswana
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$18.9B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
35%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
8.06%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
-7.42%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
24.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
64.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
27.9%
2025
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
42.9%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
1.4%
2015
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
7.77%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,782
2025
23
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
$4.28B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
$3.46B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$128M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,830,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
4.56%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
61.4%
2024

Energy

Australia Botswana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,751 kg
2024
1,250 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2024
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
6.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
66.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
27.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.69%
2024
0.08%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
23.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,801 kWh
2024
1,641 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
0.25%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.35%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76%
2023

Society

Australia Botswana
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.03%
2025
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-5,665
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
68%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.61 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.28 ft
2026
Quality of life index
96.7
2026
50.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
11.4
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
26.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
83
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
86.8%
2013
English speaking
91.1%
2026
38.4%
2026
People using the Internet
96.1%
2024
57.5%
2024

Health

Australia Botswana
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$20.9
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2024
33.3
2024
Obesity rate
31%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.6%
2024
18%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
7.27 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Botswana
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.38%
2026
Land area per capita
107,549 sq mi
2025
85,404 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
99,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
57,528 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
19,727 mi
2017

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.