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Bangladesh vs Botswana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 2.52M in Botswana (ranked 142/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 218,816 sq mi for Botswana (ranked 94th vs. 47th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Botswana
Population
178415186
2615162
Population rank 8/197 142/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$19.4B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 133/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$7,696
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 97/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$20,538
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$5.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
30%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$2,310
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$5,271
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 218,816 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.73
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
24.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Botswana: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Botswana economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Botswana
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Botswana
2024 $450,119,432,069 $19,402,063,513
2023 $437,415,333,018 $19,411,266,967
2022 $460,131,689,083 $20,321,150,599
2021 $416,271,647,911 $18,750,182,236
2020 $373,979,442,362 $14,960,251,608
2019 $351,231,654,604 $16,725,908,149
2018 $321,362,752,442 $17,031,943,186
2017 $293,732,446,625 $16,105,155,857
2016 $265,224,515,675 $15,082,637,184
2015 $195,146,608,978 $13,530,748,845
2014 $172,886,611,654 $15,470,088,501
2013 $149,998,957,434 $14,271,738,933
2012 $133,310,747,603 $13,907,464,500
2011 $128,607,482,310 $15,110,643,612
2010 $115,275,540,051 $12,637,273,429
2009 $102,475,158,191 $10,118,459,242
2008 $91,636,997,371 $10,730,829,116
2007 $79,611,644,975 $10,567,270,656
2006 $71,795,736,172 $9,919,158,482
2005 $69,476,001,239 $9,918,907,108
2004 $65,108,544,250 $8,957,467,707
2003 $60,158,929,188 $7,511,582,173
2002 $54,724,081,491 $5,438,863,983
2001 $53,991,289,844 $5,489,608,300
2000 $53,369,787,319 $5,788,329,609
1999 $51,270,569,884 $5,484,263,347
1998 $49,984,559,471 $4,790,481,509
1997 $48,244,309,133 $5,020,265,627
1996 $46,438,484,108 $4,847,757,218
1995 $37,939,748,769 $4,730,599,122
1994 $33,768,660,883 $4,259,259,604
1993 $33,166,519,418 $4,160,129,175
1992 $31,708,874,594 $4,146,464,587
1991 $30,957,483,950 $3,942,876,703
1990 $31,598,340,778 $3,790,636,324
1989 $28,781,715,189 $3,083,822,112
1988 $26,579,005,558 $2,644,554,159
1987 $24,298,032,258 $1,965,226,890
1986 $21,774,033,333 $1,392,602,164
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,114,783,343
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,240,822,167
1983 $17,609,048,822 $1,172,230,397
1982 $18,525,399,202 $1,014,945,696
1981 $20,249,694,002 $1,073,812,830
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,060,889,704
1979 $15,565,480,322 $819,870,259
1978 $13,281,767,143 $590,407,374
1977 $9,651,149,302 $451,624,780
1976 $10,117,113,333 $372,025,093
1975 $19,448,348,073 $355,168,572
1974 $12,512,460,520 $306,044,208
1973 $8,086,725,729 $244,124,164
1972 $6,288,245,867 $164,460,915
1971 $8,751,843,188 $127,448,614
1970 $8,992,722,167 $96,243,234
1969 $8,471,006,438 $77,361,547
1968 $7,483,685,771 $66,248,441
1967 $7,253,575,688 $58,642,354
1966 $6,439,687,854 $51,465,655
1965 $5,906,636,792 $45,788,696
1964 $5,386,054,833 $41,616,348
1963 $5,319,458,563 $38,091,843
1962 $5,081,413,542 $35,644,957
1961 $4,817,580,375 $32,902,613
1960 $4,274,894,083 $30,411,414

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh and Botswana economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Botswana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Botswana
2024 $2,593 $7,696
2023 $2,551 $7,826
2022 $2,716 $8,329
2021 $2,483 $7,808
2020 $2,249 $6,323
2019 $2,130 $7,172
2018 $1,965 $7,408
2017 $1,811 $7,105
2016 $1,649 $6,749
2015 $1,224 $6,141
2014 $1,094 $7,122
2013 $958 $6,667
2012 $860 $6,596
2011 $837 $7,287
2010 $757 $6,216
2009 $679 $5,083
2008 $613 $5,503
2007 $538 $5,529
2006 $490 $5,292
2005 $480 $5,391
2004 $456 $4,957
2003 $427 $4,230
2002 $394 $3,117
2001 $395 $3,206
2000 $397 $3,451
1999 $388 $3,340
1998 $386 $2,981
1997 $379 $3,194
1996 $372 $3,156
1995 $309 $3,156
1994 $280.6 $2,917
1993 $280.8 $2,929
1992 $273.5 $3,005
1991 $272.1 $2,939
1990 $283.1 $2,903
1989 $263 $2,428
1988 $247.9 $2,141
1987 $231.5 $1,639
1986 $212.1 $1,200
1985 $222.2 $994
1984 $193.4 $1,145
1983 $184.7 $1,121
1982 $199.6 $1,006
1981 $224.2 $1,107
1980 $206.1 $1,132
1979 $181.1 $909
1978 $158.3 $695
1977 $117.9 $565
1976 $126.7 $490
1975 $249.8 $493
1974 $165 $446
1973 $109.7 $374
1972 $87.8 $264.2
1971 $124.5 $212.2
1970 $130.2 $163
1969 $125.9 $131.8
1968 $114.4 $113.4
1967 $114.2 $100.9
1966 $104.4 $89.1
1965 $98.6 $79.7
1964 $92.6 $73.5
1963 $94.1 $68.9
1962 $92.6 $66
1961 $90.4 $62.3
1960 $82.5 $58.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh vs. Botswana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Botswana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Botswana
2026 75.5 69.6
2025 75.2 69.4
2024 74.9 69.3
2023 74.7 69.2
2022 74.3 68.7
2021 71.1 63.3
2020 71.4 67.6
2019 72.6 67.2
2018 72.1 66.4
2017 71.6 65.4
2016 71.1 64.3
2015 70.5 63.2
2014 70 62.2
2013 69.5 61.2
2012 69 60.4
2011 68.5 59.7
2010 68 59.1
2009 67.5 58.3
2008 67 57.7
2007 66.5 56.7
2006 66 55.1
2005 65.5 54.4
2004 64.9 53.6
2003 64.3 52.9
2002 63.6 52.4
2001 62.8 52.2
2000 62 52.3
1999 61.2 52.5
1998 60.4 53
1997 59.7 53.6
1996 58.9 54.3
1995 58.2 54.7
1994 57.6 56
1993 57.1 57.3
1992 56.6 58.2
1991 53.8 58.9
1990 55.8 60.1
1989 55.5 61.2
1988 55.2 61.7
1987 54.9 62.8
1986 54.6 63.4
1985 53.9 63.6
1984 53.8 63.7
1983 53.4 63.6
1982 53 63.4
1981 52.6 63
1980 52.3 62.5
1979 52 62
1978 51.6 61.5
1977 51.3 60.9
1976 51 60.2
1975 50.6 59.5
1974 49.6 58.9
1973 49.9 58.3
1972 49.6 57.7
1971 26.5 57.1
1970 42.7 56.4
1969 48.7 55.9
1968 48.4 55.4
1967 48.1 54.9
1966 47.6 54.4
1965 46 53.9
1964 46.8 53.4
1963 45.7 52.8
1962 45.8 52.3
1961 44.9 51.8
1960 44 51.2
1959 43.7 50.7
1958 43.1 50.1
1957 42.6 49.5
1956 41.6 49
1955 41.1 48.5
1954 40.4 48
1953 39.4 47.5
1952 38.8 47
1951 38.1 46.6
1950 37.4 46.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bangladesh and Botswana population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Botswana
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Botswana
2024 173,562,364 2,521,139
2023 171,466,990 2,480,244
2022 169,384,897 2,439,892
2021 167,658,854 2,401,441
2020 166,298,024 2,365,894
2019 164,913,055 2,332,083
2018 163,523,103 2,299,141
2017 162,186,147 2,266,747
2016 160,811,932 2,234,776
2015 159,383,179 2,203,273
2014 157,964,929 2,172,044
2013 156,532,141 2,140,682
2012 155,070,101 2,108,617
2011 153,591,076 2,073,535
2010 152,201,981 2,033,111
2009 150,873,714 1,990,673
2008 149,474,264 1,949,970
2007 147,989,278 1,911,201
2006 146,405,973 1,874,516
2005 144,715,786 1,839,877
2004 142,902,856 1,807,146
2003 140,970,351 1,775,736
2002 138,933,658 1,744,763
2001 136,805,810 1,712,254
2000 134,544,304 1,677,382
1999 132,108,065 1,641,997
1998 129,622,332 1,606,899
1997 127,198,069 1,571,691
1996 124,862,179 1,535,914
1995 122,600,370 1,498,836
1994 120,343,179 1,460,023
1993 118,132,360 1,420,115
1992 115,952,192 1,380,033
1991 113,787,109 1,341,756
1990 111,633,717 1,305,696
1989 109,433,799 1,270,274
1988 107,216,008 1,235,476
1987 104,959,291 1,199,167
1986 102,635,572 1,160,650
1985 100,253,825 1,121,945
1984 97,814,966 1,083,660
1983 95,335,155 1,046,137
1982 92,814,507 1,009,269
1981 90,303,105 969,996
1980 88,016,432 937,485
1979 85,935,072 901,742
1978 83,889,655 849,239
1977 81,867,264 799,574
1976 79,855,318 758,508
1975 77,854,351 720,380
1974 75,839,348 685,448
1973 73,722,294 652,408
1972 71,641,519 622,407
1971 70,276,758 600,481
1970 69,058,894 590,334
1969 67,294,133 587,066
1968 65,408,276 583,966
1967 63,510,929 580,933
1966 61,669,806 577,866
1965 59,902,519 574,664
1964 58,178,374 566,266
1963 56,504,402 552,966
1962 54,881,146 540,186
1961 53,310,348 527,942
1960 51,828,660 516,165

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Botswana

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Botswana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Botswana
2023 2.16 2.73
2022 2.18 2.79
2021 2.17 2.83
2020 2.17 2.86
2019 2.18 2.91
2018 2.19 2.94
2017 2.21 2.97
2016 2.23 2.99
2015 2.23 3.01
2014 2.23 3.03
2013 2.25 3.05
2012 2.26 3.07
2011 2.31 3.1
2010 2.38 3.14
2009 2.48 3.13
2008 2.58 3.13
2007 2.67 3.13
2006 2.76 3.11
2005 2.85 3.08
2004 2.94 3.06
2003 3.03 3.11
2002 3.13 3.18
2001 3.2 3.25
2000 3.28 3.29
1999 3.36 3.31
1998 3.43 3.36
1997 3.5 3.43
1996 3.51 3.57
1995 3.59 3.79
1994 3.74 4.02
1993 3.83 4.15
1992 4.03 4.26
1991 4.26 4.37
1990 4.51 4.51
1989 4.7 4.67
1988 4.85 4.88
1987 5.08 5.1
1986 5.3 5.33
1985 5.54 5.48
1984 5.73 5.63
1983 5.91 5.79
1982 6.12 5.97
1981 6.24 6.16
1980 6.33 6.29
1979 6.42 6.4
1978 6.51 6.48
1977 6.58 6.54
1976 6.66 6.6
1975 6.73 6.61
1974 6.78 6.61
1973 6.8 6.59
1972 6.82 6.56
1971 6.83 6.54
1970 6.84 6.55
1969 6.81 6.56
1968 6.79 6.58
1967 6.79 6.6
1966 6.77 6.61
1965 6.77 6.6
1964 6.79 6.61
1963 6.8 6.58
1962 6.81 6.54
1961 6.78 6.56
1960 6.74 6.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh and Botswana demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Botswana
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Botswana
2024 26.7 24.2
2023 26.4 23.9
2022 26 23.6
2021 25.8 23.4
2020 25.6 23.3
2019 25.4 23.1
2018 25.2 22.9
2017 25 22.8
2016 24.8 22.7
2015 24.5 22.7
2014 24.2 22.7
2013 23.8 22.7
2012 23.5 22.8
2011 23.2 22.7
2010 22.9 22.5
2009 22.7 22.2
2008 22.4 22
2007 22.2 21.7
2006 22 21.5
2005 21.8 21.2
2004 21.6 20.9
2003 21.4 20.6
2002 21.2 20.3
2001 21 20
2000 20.7 19.7
1999 20.4 19.4
1998 20.2 19.1
1997 19.9 18.8
1996 19.7 18.6
1995 19.5 18.3
1994 19.3 18
1993 19.1 17.8
1992 18.9 17.6
1991 18.7 17.4
1990 18.5 17.3
1989 18.4 17.1
1988 18.2 17
1987 18 16.9
1986 17.9 16.9
1985 17.8 16.8
1984 17.7 16.8
1983 17.7 16.8
1982 17.6 16.8
1981 17.6 16.8
1980 17.6 16.8
1979 17.6 16.9
1978 17.6 16.6
1977 17.5 16.4
1976 17.5 16.2
1975 17.5 16
1974 17.5 15.8
1973 17.6 15.6
1972 17.7 15.4
1971 17.8 15.3
1970 17.9 15.4
1969 18 15.6
1968 18.2 15.7
1967 18.3 15.9
1966 18.4 16.2
1965 18.5 16.4
1964 18.6 16.6
1963 18.7 16.8
1962 18.8 17.1
1961 18.9 17.4
1960 19 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Botswana
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
8.06%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-7.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
24.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
29.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
42.9%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.4%
2015
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
23
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$3.59B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$3.46B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$128M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,830,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
4.56%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
61.4%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Botswana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,165 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$17.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
6.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
66.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
27.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
1,522 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
0.25%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
76%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Botswana
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-5,665
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
67.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
10.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
26.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
86.8%
2013
English speaking
12%
2023
38.4%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
81.4%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Botswana
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$20.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
6.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
19 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
39.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
7.27 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Botswana
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.38%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
86,792 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
99,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
57,528 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
19,727 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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