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Belarus vs Botswana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 2.52M in Botswana (ranked 142/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 218,816 sq mi for Botswana (ranked 83rd vs. 47th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Botswana
Population
9013835
2615162
Population rank 102/197 142/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$19.4B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 133/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$7,696
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 97/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$20,538
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$5.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
30%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$2,310
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$5,271
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 218,816 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
2.73
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
24.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Belarus and Botswana: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Botswana economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Botswana
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Botswana
2024 $75,961,865,472 $19,402,063,513
2023 $72,478,760,370 $19,411,266,967
2022 $73,775,179,925 $20,321,150,599
2021 $69,673,747,132 $18,750,182,236
2020 $61,371,673,345 $14,960,251,608
2019 $64,410,170,653 $16,725,908,149
2018 $60,031,026,576 $17,031,943,186
2017 $54,725,405,751 $16,105,155,857
2016 $47,723,545,321 $15,082,637,184
2015 $56,454,769,845 $13,530,748,845
2014 $78,813,069,121 $15,470,088,501
2013 $75,527,558,966 $14,271,738,933
2012 $65,685,890,439 $13,907,464,500
2011 $61,762,382,328 $15,110,643,612
2010 $57,231,904,543 $12,637,273,429
2009 $50,873,167,326 $10,118,459,242
2008 $60,752,106,347 $10,730,829,116
2007 $45,275,711,996 $10,567,270,656
2006 $36,961,894,281 $9,919,158,482
2005 $30,210,091,837 $9,918,907,108
2004 $23,141,566,293 $8,957,467,707
2003 $17,825,444,724 $7,511,582,173
2002 $14,594,900,945 $5,438,863,983
2001 $12,354,820,144 $5,489,608,300
2000 $12,736,856,828 $5,788,329,609
1999 $12,138,486,532 $5,484,263,347
1998 $15,222,012,660 $4,790,481,509
1997 $14,128,408,566 $5,020,265,627
1996 $14,500,437,520 $4,847,757,218
1995 $13,972,683,274 $4,730,599,122
1994 $14,931,435,232 $4,259,259,604
1993 $16,275,073,527 $4,160,129,175
1992 $16,939,790,094 $4,146,464,587
1991 $18,404,907,975 $3,942,876,703
1990 $17,389,558,233 $3,790,636,324
1989 - $3,083,822,112
1988 - $2,644,554,159
1987 - $1,965,226,890
1986 - $1,392,602,164
1985 - $1,114,783,343
1984 - $1,240,822,167
1983 - $1,172,230,397
1982 - $1,014,945,696
1981 - $1,073,812,830
1980 - $1,060,889,704
1979 - $819,870,259
1978 - $590,407,374
1977 - $451,624,780
1976 - $372,025,093
1975 - $355,168,572
1974 - $306,044,208
1973 - $244,124,164
1972 - $164,460,915
1971 - $127,448,614
1970 - $96,243,234
1969 - $77,361,547
1968 - $66,248,441
1967 - $58,642,354
1966 - $51,465,655
1965 - $45,788,696
1964 - $41,616,348
1963 - $38,091,843
1962 - $35,644,957
1961 - $32,902,613
1960 - $30,411,414

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

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Belarus and Botswana economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Botswana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Botswana
2024 $8,318 $7,696
2023 $7,897 $7,826
2022 $7,995 $8,329
2021 $7,490 $7,808
2020 $6,543 $6,323
2019 $6,838 $7,172
2018 $6,360 $7,408
2017 $5,786 $7,105
2016 $5,040 $6,749
2015 $5,967 $6,141
2014 $8,341 $7,122
2013 $7,998 $6,667
2012 $6,953 $6,596
2011 $6,528 $7,287
2010 $6,035 $6,216
2009 $5,352 $5,083
2008 $6,376 $5,503
2007 $4,735 $5,529
2006 $3,848 $5,292
2005 $3,126 $5,391
2004 $2,378 $4,957
2003 $1,820 $4,230
2002 $1,479 $3,117
2001 $1,244 $3,206
2000 $1,276 $3,451
1999 $1,211 $3,340
1998 $1,511 $2,981
1997 $1,396 $3,194
1996 $1,427 $3,156
1995 $1,371 $3,156
1994 $1,460 $2,917
1993 $1,590 $2,929
1992 $1,658 $3,005
1991 $1,805 $2,939
1990 $1,707 $2,903
1989 - $2,428
1988 - $2,141
1987 - $1,639
1986 - $1,200
1985 - $994
1984 - $1,145
1983 - $1,121
1982 - $1,006
1981 - $1,107
1980 - $1,132
1979 - $909
1978 - $695
1977 - $565
1976 - $490
1975 - $493
1974 - $446
1973 - $374
1972 - $264.2
1971 - $212.2
1970 - $163
1969 - $131.8
1968 - $113.4
1967 - $100.9
1966 - $89.1
1965 - $79.7
1964 - $73.5
1963 - $68.9
1962 - $66
1961 - $62.3
1960 - $58.9

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

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Belarus vs. Botswana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Botswana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Botswana
2026 75 69.6
2025 74.8 69.4
2024 74.6 69.3
2023 74.4 69.2
2022 74.4 68.7
2021 72.2 63.3
2020 72.3 67.6
2019 74.3 67.2
2018 74.3 66.4
2017 74.4 65.4
2016 74.2 64.3
2015 73.8 63.2
2014 73.2 62.2
2013 72.7 61.2
2012 71.8 60.4
2011 71.1 59.7
2010 70.5 59.1
2009 70.4 58.3
2008 70.3 57.7
2007 70 56.7
2006 69.4 55.1
2005 69 54.4
2004 68.7 53.6
2003 68.4 52.9
2002 68.3 52.4
2001 68.4 52.2
2000 68.5 52.3
1999 68.4 52.5
1998 68.3 53
1997 68.5 53.6
1996 68.6 54.3
1995 68.8 54.7
1994 69 56
1993 69.5 57.3
1992 70.1 58.2
1991 70.7 58.9
1990 71.1 60.1
1989 71.5 61.2
1988 71.7 61.7
1987 71.9 62.8
1986 71.7 63.4
1985 71.2 63.6
1984 70.8 63.7
1983 70.7 63.6
1982 70.8 63.4
1981 70.8 63
1980 70.7 62.5
1979 70.8 62
1978 70.9 61.5
1977 71.1 60.9
1976 71.2 60.2
1975 71.4 59.5
1974 71.7 58.9
1973 71.7 58.3
1972 71.8 57.7
1971 71.6 57.1
1970 71.7 56.4
1969 71.7 55.9
1968 71.9 55.4
1967 71.9 54.9
1966 71.8 54.4
1965 71.6 53.9
1964 71.3 53.4
1963 70.8 52.8
1962 70.5 52.3
1961 70 51.8
1960 69.3 51.2
1959 68 50.7
1958 66.6 50.1
1957 65.4 49.5
1956 64.5 49
1955 63.5 48.5
1954 62.5 48
1953 61.5 47.5
1952 60.5 47
1951 59.4 46.6
1950 58.6 46.2

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

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Belarus and Botswana population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Botswana
1x
Year Population
Belarus Botswana
2024 9,132,629 2,521,139
2023 9,178,298 2,480,244
2022 9,228,071 2,439,892
2021 9,302,585 2,401,441
2020 9,379,952 2,365,894
2019 9,419,758 2,332,083
2018 9,438,785 2,299,141
2017 9,458,989 2,266,747
2016 9,469,379 2,234,776
2015 9,461,076 2,203,273
2014 9,448,515 2,172,044
2013 9,443,211 2,140,682
2012 9,446,836 2,108,617
2011 9,461,643 2,073,535
2010 9,483,836 2,033,111
2009 9,504,583 1,990,673
2008 9,527,985 1,949,970
2007 9,560,953 1,911,201
2006 9,604,924 1,874,516
2005 9,663,915 1,839,877
2004 9,730,146 1,807,146
2003 9,796,749 1,775,736
2002 9,865,548 1,744,763
2001 9,928,549 1,712,254
2000 9,979,610 1,677,382
1999 10,026,738 1,641,997
1998 10,071,963 1,606,899
1997 10,117,433 1,571,691
1996 10,159,569 1,535,914
1995 10,193,831 1,498,836
1994 10,226,955 1,460,023
1993 10,239,050 1,420,115
1992 10,216,470 1,380,033
1991 10,194,050 1,341,756
1990 10,189,348 1,305,696
1989 10,170,000 1,270,274
1988 10,140,000 1,235,476
1987 10,111,000 1,199,167
1986 10,043,000 1,160,650
1985 9,975,000 1,121,945
1984 9,910,000 1,083,660
1983 9,843,000 1,046,137
1982 9,776,000 1,009,269
1981 9,710,000 969,996
1980 9,643,000 937,485
1979 9,584,000 901,742
1978 9,525,000 849,239
1977 9,463,000 799,574
1976 9,411,000 758,508
1975 9,367,000 720,380
1974 9,317,584 685,448
1973 9,257,272 652,408
1972 9,188,968 622,407
1971 9,115,576 600,481
1970 9,040,000 590,334
1969 8,960,304 587,066
1968 8,874,552 583,966
1967 8,785,648 580,933
1966 8,696,496 577,866
1965 8,610,000 574,664
1964 8,524,224 566,266
1963 8,437,232 552,966
1962 8,351,928 540,186
1961 8,271,216 527,942
1960 8,198,000 516,165

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Botswana

Fertility rate
Belarus

Botswana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Botswana
2023 1.21 2.73
2022 1.33 2.79
2021 1.37 2.83
2020 1.37 2.86
2019 1.38 2.91
2018 1.45 2.94
2017 1.54 2.97
2016 1.73 2.99
2015 1.72 3.01
2014 1.7 3.03
2013 1.67 3.05
2012 1.62 3.07
2011 1.52 3.1
2010 1.49 3.14
2009 1.51 3.13
2008 1.49 3.13
2007 1.43 3.13
2006 1.34 3.11
2005 1.25 3.08
2004 1.23 3.06
2003 1.23 3.11
2002 1.24 3.18
2001 1.29 3.25
2000 1.32 3.29
1999 1.31 3.31
1998 1.3 3.36
1997 1.25 3.43
1996 1.34 3.57
1995 1.41 3.79
1994 1.53 4.02
1993 1.62 4.15
1992 1.76 4.26
1991 1.81 4.37
1990 1.91 4.51
1989 2.03 4.67
1988 2.03 4.88
1987 2.03 5.1
1986 2.09 5.33
1985 2.09 5.48
1984 2.11 5.63
1983 2.11 5.79
1982 2.05 5.97
1981 2.02 6.16
1980 2.03 6.29
1979 2.05 6.4
1978 2.06 6.48
1977 2.08 6.54
1976 2.12 6.6
1975 2.17 6.61
1974 2.21 6.61
1973 2.25 6.59
1972 2.28 6.56
1971 2.31 6.54
1970 2.31 6.55
1969 2.26 6.56
1968 2.22 6.58
1967 2.26 6.6
1966 2.29 6.61
1965 2.27 6.6
1964 2.31 6.61
1963 2.4 6.58
1962 2.5 6.54
1961 2.59 6.56
1960 2.67 6.6

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

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Belarus and Botswana demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Botswana
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Botswana
2024 42 24.2
2023 41.6 23.9
2022 41.2 23.6
2021 40.9 23.4
2020 40.6 23.3
2019 40.3 23.1
2018 40 22.9
2017 39.8 22.8
2016 39.7 22.7
2015 39.5 22.7
2014 39.4 22.7
2013 39.3 22.7
2012 39.2 22.8
2011 39.1 22.7
2010 38.9 22.5
2009 38.8 22.2
2008 38.7 22
2007 38.5 21.7
2006 38.3 21.5
2005 38 21.2
2004 37.7 20.9
2003 37.4 20.6
2002 37.1 20.3
2001 36.8 20
2000 36.5 19.7
1999 36.1 19.4
1998 35.8 19.1
1997 35.4 18.8
1996 35 18.6
1995 34.6 18.3
1994 34.2 18
1993 33.9 17.8
1992 33.6 17.6
1991 33.3 17.4
1990 33 17.3
1989 32.8 17.1
1988 32.6 17
1987 32.4 16.9
1986 32.1 16.9
1985 31.9 16.8
1984 31.7 16.8
1983 31.5 16.8
1982 31.4 16.8
1981 31.2 16.8
1980 31.2 16.8
1979 31.1 16.9
1978 30.9 16.6
1977 30.6 16.4
1976 30.4 16.2
1975 30.4 16
1974 30.5 15.8
1973 30.5 15.6
1972 30.5 15.4
1971 30.4 15.3
1970 30.1 15.4
1969 29.7 15.6
1968 29.3 15.7
1967 28.9 15.9
1966 28.6 16.2
1965 28.2 16.4
1964 27.9 16.6
1963 27.6 16.8
1962 27.3 17.1
1961 26.9 17.4
1960 26.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Botswana
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
8.06%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-7.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
24.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
29.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
42.9%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
1.4%
2015
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
23
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$3.59B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$3.46B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$128M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
1,830,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
4.56%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
61.4%
2024

Energy

Belarus Botswana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
1,165 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$17.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
6.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
66.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
27.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
23.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
1,522 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
0.25%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76%
2023

Society

Belarus Botswana
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-5,665
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
67.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
10.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
26.4
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
86.8%
2013
English speaking
12%
2025
38.4%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
81.4%
2023

Health

Belarus Botswana
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$20.9
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
6.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
19 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
39.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
7.27 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Botswana
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.38%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
86,792 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
99,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
57,528 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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