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Botswana vs Brazil statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 212M in Brazil (ranked 7/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 3,227,096 sq mi for Brazil (ranked 47th vs. 5th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Brazil
Population
2615162
213824938
Population rank 142/197 7/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$2.19T
2024
GDP rank 133/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$10,311
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 85/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$22,338
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$1.91T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$8,999
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 60/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$6,263
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 3,227,096 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
35.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Botswana and Brazil: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Brazil economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Brazil
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Brazil
2024 $19,402,063,513 $2,185,821,648,944
2023 $19,411,266,967 $2,191,131,869,706
2022 $20,321,150,599 $1,951,923,832,084
2021 $18,750,182,236 $1,670,647,464,063
2020 $14,960,251,608 $1,476,107,292,152
2019 $16,725,908,149 $1,873,288,158,839
2018 $17,031,943,186 $1,916,933,708,353
2017 $16,105,155,857 $2,063,514,688,806
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,795,693,265,999
2015 $13,530,748,845 $1,802,211,999,456
2014 $15,470,088,501 $2,456,043,766,032
2013 $14,271,738,933 $2,472,819,362,044
2012 $13,907,464,500 $2,465,228,293,707
2011 $15,110,643,612 $2,616,156,606,579
2010 $12,637,273,429 $2,208,838,108,484
2009 $10,118,459,242 $1,666,996,294,252
2008 $10,730,829,116 $1,695,855,391,758
2007 $10,567,270,656 $1,397,114,247,189
2006 $9,919,158,482 $1,107,626,711,163
2005 $9,918,907,108 $891,633,826,625
2004 $8,957,467,707 $669,289,321,945
2003 $7,511,582,173 $558,233,724,165
2002 $5,438,863,983 $509,795,270,685
2001 $5,489,608,300 $559,983,704,094
2000 $5,788,329,609 $655,448,188,259
1999 $5,484,263,347 $599,642,075,004
1998 $4,790,481,509 $863,711,007,325
1997 $5,020,265,627 $883,206,452,795
1996 $4,847,757,218 $850,426,433,004
1995 $4,730,599,122 $769,333,330,412
1994 $4,259,259,604 $525,369,851,354
1993 $4,160,129,175 $368,295,778,245
1992 $4,146,464,587 $328,187,960,872
1991 $3,942,876,703 $342,609,231,343
1990 $3,790,636,324 $390,725,626,003
1989 $3,083,822,112 $412,990,820,287
1988 $2,644,554,159 $307,881,930,752
1987 $1,965,226,890 $283,056,836,894
1986 $1,392,602,164 $256,480,852,471
1985 $1,114,783,343 $210,879,844,639
1984 $1,240,822,167 $188,339,974,087
1983 $1,172,230,397 $189,656,506,321
1982 $1,014,945,696 $271,314,113,768
1981 $1,073,812,830 $258,015,174,749
1980 $1,060,889,704 $237,393,489,893
1979 $819,870,259 $221,338,204,480
1978 $590,407,374 $200,278,646,124
1977 $451,624,780 $176,344,101,402
1976 $372,025,093 $153,168,949,208
1975 $355,168,572 $129,203,555,239
1974 $306,044,208 $109,794,519,728
1973 $244,124,164 $83,592,275,863
1972 $164,460,915 $58,434,858,375
1971 $127,448,614 $48,869,830,902
1970 $96,243,234 $42,327,664,794
1969 $77,361,547 $37,171,640,819
1968 $66,248,441 $33,930,457,425
1967 $58,642,354 $31,086,389,195
1966 $51,465,655 $28,283,323,733
1965 $45,788,696 $22,465,522,884
1964 $41,616,348 $20,963,733,695
1963 $38,091,843 $23,287,712,878
1962 $35,644,957 $19,231,747,852
1961 $32,902,613 $17,275,940,449
1960 $30,411,414 $17,030,465,539

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

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Botswana and Brazil economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Brazil
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Brazil
2024 $7,696 $10,311
2023 $7,826 $10,378
2022 $8,329 $9,281
2021 $7,808 $7,973
2020 $6,323 $7,074
2019 $7,172 $9,030
2018 $7,408 $9,301
2017 $7,105 $10,081
2016 $6,749 $8,836
2015 $6,141 $8,936
2014 $7,122 $12,275
2013 $6,667 $12,459
2012 $6,596 $12,522
2011 $7,287 $13,397
2010 $6,216 $11,403
2009 $5,083 $8,679
2008 $5,503 $8,908
2007 $5,529 $7,410
2006 $5,292 $5,934
2005 $5,391 $4,828
2004 $4,957 $3,664
2003 $4,230 $3,091
2002 $3,117 $2,856
2001 $3,206 $3,176
2000 $3,451 $3,767
1999 $3,340 $3,494
1998 $2,981 $5,106
1997 $3,194 $5,299
1996 $3,156 $5,179
1995 $3,156 $4,757
1994 $2,917 $3,299
1993 $2,929 $2,349
1992 $3,005 $2,127
1991 $2,939 $2,258
1990 $2,903 $2,620
1989 $2,428 $2,819
1988 $2,141 $2,141
1987 $1,639 $2,006
1986 $1,200 $1,854
1985 $994 $1,556
1984 $1,145 $1,420
1983 $1,121 $1,461
1982 $1,006 $2,138
1981 $1,107 $2,080
1980 $1,132 $1,959
1979 $909 $1,870
1978 $695 $1,733
1977 $565 $1,562
1976 $490 $1,390
1975 $493 $1,201
1974 $446 $1,045
1973 $374 $815
1972 $264.2 $583
1971 $212.2 $500
1970 $163 $444
1969 $131.8 $399
1968 $113.4 $374
1967 $100.9 $351
1966 $89.1 $328
1965 $79.7 $268
1964 $73.5 $257.3
1963 $68.9 $294.2
1962 $66 $250.2
1961 $62.3 $231.6
1960 $58.9 $235.3

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

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Botswana vs. Brazil life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Brazil
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Brazil
2026 69.6 76.4
2025 69.4 76.2
2024 69.3 76
2023 69.2 75.8
2022 68.7 74.9
2021 63.3 73
2020 67.6 74.5
2019 67.2 75.8
2018 66.4 75.6
2017 65.4 75.4
2016 64.3 75.1
2015 63.2 75.1
2014 62.2 74.8
2013 61.2 74.6
2012 60.4 74.3
2011 59.7 74
2010 59.1 73.8
2009 58.3 73.5
2008 57.7 73.1
2007 56.7 72.7
2006 55.1 72.3
2005 54.4 71.8
2004 53.6 71.4
2003 52.9 70.9
2002 52.4 70.4
2001 52.2 70
2000 52.3 69.6
1999 52.5 69.2
1998 53 68.8
1997 53.6 68.5
1996 54.3 68.1
1995 54.7 67.7
1994 56 67.3
1993 57.3 66.9
1992 58.2 66.5
1991 58.9 66.2
1990 60.1 65.9
1989 61.2 65.5
1988 61.7 65.2
1987 62.8 64.8
1986 63.4 64.4
1985 63.6 64
1984 63.7 63.6
1983 63.6 63.1
1982 63.4 62.7
1981 63 62.3
1980 62.5 61.8
1979 62 61.4
1978 61.5 60.9
1977 60.9 60.5
1976 60.2 60
1975 59.5 59.6
1974 58.9 59.1
1973 58.3 58.7
1972 57.7 58.3
1971 57.1 57.8
1970 56.4 57.3
1969 55.9 56.9
1968 55.4 56.5
1967 54.9 56
1966 54.4 55.6
1965 53.9 55.2
1964 53.4 54.8
1963 52.8 54.5
1962 52.3 54
1961 51.8 53.6
1960 51.2 53.2
1959 50.7 52.7
1958 50.1 52.2
1957 49.5 51.8
1956 49 51.3
1955 48.5 50.9
1954 48 50.4
1953 47.5 50
1952 47 49.6
1951 46.6 49
1950 46.2 48.5

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

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Botswana and Brazil population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Brazil
1x
Year Population
Botswana Brazil
2024 2,521,139 211,998,573
2023 2,480,244 211,140,729
2022 2,439,892 210,306,415
2021 2,401,441 209,550,294
2020 2,365,894 208,660,842
2019 2,332,083 207,455,459
2018 2,299,141 206,107,261
2017 2,266,747 204,703,445
2016 2,234,776 203,218,114
2015 2,203,273 201,675,532
2014 2,172,044 200,085,127
2013 2,140,682 198,478,299
2012 2,108,617 196,876,111
2011 2,073,535 195,284,734
2010 2,033,111 193,701,929
2009 1,990,673 192,079,951
2008 1,949,970 190,367,302
2007 1,911,201 188,552,320
2006 1,874,516 186,653,106
2005 1,839,877 184,688,101
2004 1,807,146 182,675,143
2003 1,775,736 180,622,688
2002 1,744,763 178,503,484
2001 1,712,254 176,301,203
2000 1,677,382 174,018,282
1999 1,641,997 171,641,543
1998 1,606,899 169,159,655
1997 1,571,691 166,661,659
1996 1,535,914 164,202,549
1995 1,498,836 161,735,073
1994 1,460,023 159,265,006
1993 1,420,115 156,794,577
1992 1,380,033 154,275,079
1991 1,341,756 151,724,256
1990 1,305,696 149,143,223
1989 1,270,274 146,502,972
1988 1,235,476 143,826,357
1987 1,199,167 141,104,944
1986 1,160,650 138,336,370
1985 1,121,945 135,515,595
1984 1,083,660 132,658,864
1983 1,046,137 129,790,077
1982 1,009,269 126,923,155
1981 969,996 124,063,109
1980 937,485 121,207,461
1979 901,742 118,380,821
1978 849,239 115,600,942
1977 799,574 112,875,292
1976 758,508 110,213,349
1975 720,380 107,619,565
1974 685,448 105,089,675
1973 652,408 102,600,976
1972 622,407 100,146,797
1971 600,481 97,739,273
1970 590,334 95,375,651
1969 587,066 93,045,777
1968 583,966 90,741,240
1967 580,933 88,446,124
1966 577,866 86,139,359
1965 574,664 83,817,583
1964 566,266 81,488,595
1963 552,966 79,164,235
1962 540,186 76,865,323
1961 527,942 74,605,447
1960 516,165 72,388,126

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Brazil

Fertility rate
Botswana

Brazil
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Brazil
2023 2.73 1.62
2022 2.79 1.63
2021 2.83 1.64
2020 2.86 1.65
2019 2.91 1.71
2018 2.94 1.74
2017 2.97 1.74
2016 2.99 1.73
2015 3.01 1.78
2014 3.03 1.78
2013 3.05 1.76
2012 3.07 1.77
2011 3.1 1.78
2010 3.14 1.79
2009 3.13 1.8
2008 3.13 1.82
2007 3.13 1.85
2006 3.11 1.9
2005 3.08 1.94
2004 3.06 1.97
2003 3.11 2.01
2002 3.18 2.08
2001 3.25 2.16
2000 3.29 2.25
1999 3.31 2.34
1998 3.36 2.42
1997 3.43 2.47
1996 3.57 2.51
1995 3.79 2.57
1994 4.02 2.6
1993 4.15 2.66
1992 4.26 2.71
1991 4.37 2.81
1990 4.51 2.9
1989 4.67 3.01
1988 4.88 3.11
1987 5.1 3.23
1986 5.33 3.36
1985 5.48 3.48
1984 5.63 3.6
1983 5.79 3.72
1982 5.97 3.84
1981 6.16 3.94
1980 6.29 4.04
1979 6.4 4.12
1978 6.48 4.2
1977 6.54 4.27
1976 6.6 4.34
1975 6.61 4.42
1974 6.61 4.5
1973 6.59 4.64
1972 6.56 4.74
1971 6.54 4.84
1970 6.55 4.93
1969 6.56 5.04
1968 6.58 5.17
1967 6.6 5.34
1966 6.61 5.52
1965 6.6 5.68
1964 6.61 5.82
1963 6.58 5.93
1962 6.54 5.98
1961 6.56 6.02
1960 6.6 6.05

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

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Botswana and Brazil demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Brazil
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Brazil
2024 24.2 35.4
2023 23.9 34.9
2022 23.6 34.5
2021 23.4 34.1
2020 23.3 33.7
2019 23.1 33.2
2018 22.9 32.8
2017 22.8 32.4
2016 22.7 31.9
2015 22.7 31.5
2014 22.7 31
2013 22.7 30.6
2012 22.8 30.1
2011 22.7 29.7
2010 22.5 29.2
2009 22.2 28.8
2008 22 28.3
2007 21.7 27.9
2006 21.5 27.5
2005 21.2 27.1
2004 20.9 26.7
2003 20.6 26.3
2002 20.3 25.9
2001 20 25.5
2000 19.7 25.2
1999 19.4 24.9
1998 19.1 24.6
1997 18.8 24.3
1996 18.6 24
1995 18.3 23.7
1994 18 23.5
1993 17.8 23.2
1992 17.6 22.9
1991 17.4 22.7
1990 17.3 22.4
1989 17.1 22.1
1988 17 21.9
1987 16.9 21.7
1986 16.9 21.5
1985 16.8 21.2
1984 16.8 21
1983 16.8 20.8
1982 16.8 20.6
1981 16.8 20.4
1980 16.8 20.2
1979 16.9 20
1978 16.6 19.8
1977 16.4 19.6
1976 16.2 19.4
1975 16 19.2
1974 15.8 19.1
1973 15.6 18.9
1972 15.4 18.7
1971 15.3 18.5
1970 15.4 18.4
1969 15.6 18.2
1968 15.7 18.1
1967 15.9 18
1966 16.2 17.9
1965 16.4 17.9
1964 16.6 17.8
1963 16.8 17.8
1962 17.1 17.9
1961 17.4 17.9
1960 17.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Brazil
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$2.11T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
45.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.62%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
762,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-6.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
6.8%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
40.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
433,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.28%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
56
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
331
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$659B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$330B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$4.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
6,353,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
86.4%
2024

Energy

Botswana Brazil
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,481 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$14.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
491 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
49.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
46.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
17.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
2,916 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
77.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
60.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.05%
2023
Electricity access
76%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Botswana Brazil
% of world population
0.03%
2024
2.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-217,283
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
19.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
16
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
162
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
94.8%
2024
English speaking
38.4%
2023
5.56%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
84.5%
2024

Health

Botswana Brazil
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,010
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$264.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
14.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
7.7 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Brazil
% of world land
0.38%
2026
5.61%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
15,222 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
914,131 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
1,242,742 mi
2023

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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)

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