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Botswana vs Brunei statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 463K in Brunei (ranked 170/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 2,035 sq mi for Brunei (ranked 47th vs. 165th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Brunei
Population
2615162
470884
Population rank 142/197 170/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$15.3B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$33,153
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 36/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$89,879
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$351M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
2.29%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$759
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 153/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$24,405
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 2,035 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
231 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.75
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
33.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75.8 years
2026

Botswana and Brunei: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Brunei economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Brunei
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Brunei
2024 $19,402,063,513 $15,340,808,592
2023 $19,411,266,967 $15,095,084,656
2022 $20,321,150,599 $16,681,536,467
2021 $18,750,182,236 $14,006,496,617
2020 $14,960,251,608 $12,005,799,654
2019 $16,725,908,149 $13,469,235,365
2018 $17,031,943,186 $13,566,908,391
2017 $16,105,155,857 $12,128,168,045
2016 $15,082,637,184 $11,400,266,045
2015 $13,530,748,845 $12,930,296,870
2014 $15,470,088,501 $17,097,797,386
2013 $14,271,738,933 $18,094,148,099
2012 $13,907,464,500 $19,048,443,341
2011 $15,110,643,612 $18,524,791,063
2010 $12,637,273,429 $13,707,121,038
2009 $10,118,459,242 $11,912,904,510
2008 $10,730,829,116 $15,926,456,515
2007 $10,567,270,656 $13,432,029,484
2006 $9,919,158,482 $12,644,616,419
2005 $9,918,907,108 $10,547,202,621
2004 $8,957,467,707 $8,619,178,774
2003 $7,511,582,173 $7,167,725,262
2002 $5,438,863,983 $6,333,082,876
2001 $5,489,608,300 $6,096,155,767
2000 $5,788,329,609 $6,570,999,088
1999 $5,484,263,347 $6,309,070,378
1998 $4,790,481,509 $5,550,846,020
1997 $5,020,265,627 $7,793,034,376
1996 $4,847,757,218 $7,663,377,306
1995 $4,730,599,122 $7,700,144,069
1994 $4,259,259,604 $6,467,782,518
1993 $4,160,129,175 $6,203,339,912
1992 $4,146,464,587 $6,327,966,435
1991 $3,942,876,703 $6,284,497,294
1990 $3,790,636,324 $6,039,881,087
1989 $3,083,822,112 $4,983,622,881
1988 $2,644,554,159 $4,535,130,305
1987 $1,965,226,890 $4,918,010,080
1986 $1,392,602,164 $4,190,280,003
1985 $1,114,783,343 $6,967,623,884
1984 $1,240,822,167 $7,632,788,075
1983 $1,172,230,397 $7,927,590,750
1982 $1,014,945,696 $8,932,198,186
1981 $1,073,812,830 $9,367,218,664
1980 $1,060,889,704 $10,795,432,294
1979 $819,870,259 $6,044,367,628
1978 $590,407,374 $4,100,423,674
1977 $451,624,780 $3,681,242,528
1976 $372,025,093 $3,054,765,590
1975 $355,168,572 $2,496,420,258
1974 $306,044,208 $2,319,576,214
1973 $244,124,164 $433,095,527
1972 $164,460,915 $270,822,782
1971 $127,448,614 $197,525,768
1970 $96,243,234 $179,078,929
1969 $77,361,547 $161,210,236
1968 $66,248,441 $160,818,236
1967 $58,642,354 $139,029,537
1966 $51,465,655 $132,757,528
1965 $45,788,696 $114,039,501
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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Botswana and Brunei economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Brunei
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Brunei
2024 $7,696 $33,153
2023 $7,826 $32,891
2022 $8,329 $36,633
2021 $7,808 $31,007
2020 $6,323 $26,834
2019 $7,172 $30,427
2018 $7,408 $30,988
2017 $7,105 $28,024
2016 $6,749 $26,663
2015 $6,141 $30,625
2014 $7,122 $41,027
2013 $6,667 $44,003
2012 $6,596 $46,969
2011 $7,287 $46,383
2010 $6,216 $34,938
2009 $5,083 $30,946
2008 $5,503 $42,157
2007 $5,529 $36,217
2006 $5,292 $34,675
2005 $5,391 $29,386
2004 $4,957 $24,423
2003 $4,230 $20,678
2002 $3,117 $18,621
2001 $3,206 $18,288
2000 $3,451 $20,130
1999 $3,340 $19,752
1998 $2,981 $17,769
1997 $3,194 $25,522
1996 $3,156 $25,692
1995 $3,156 $26,443
1994 $2,917 $22,767
1993 $2,929 $22,397
1992 $3,005 $23,451
1991 $2,939 $23,932
1990 $2,903 $23,659
1989 $2,428 $20,090
1988 $2,141 $18,825
1987 $1,639 $21,030
1986 $1,200 $18,501
1985 $994 $31,827
1984 $1,145 $36,061
1983 $1,121 $38,720
1982 $1,006 $45,075
1981 $1,107 $48,793
1980 $1,132 $58,005
1979 $909 $33,501
1978 $695 $23,447
1977 $565 $21,747
1976 $490 $18,671
1975 $493 $15,793
1974 $446 $15,195
1973 $374 $2,939
1972 $264.2 $1,905
1971 $212.2 $1,432
1970 $163 $1,325
1969 $131.8 $1,226
1968 $113.4 $1,274
1967 $100.9 $1,149
1966 $89.1 $1,146
1965 $79.7 $1,029
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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Botswana vs. Brunei life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Brunei
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Brunei
2026 69.6 75.8
2025 69.4 75.7
2024 69.3 75.5
2023 69.2 75.3
2022 68.7 72.9
2021 63.3 74.9
2020 67.6 75.1
2019 67.2 75
2018 66.4 75
2017 65.4 74.9
2016 64.3 74.9
2015 63.2 74.9
2014 62.2 74.9
2013 61.2 74.9
2012 60.4 74.8
2011 59.7 74.8
2010 59.1 74.8
2009 58.3 74.8
2008 57.7 74.8
2007 56.7 74.8
2006 55.1 74.8
2005 54.4 74.7
2004 53.6 74.6
2003 52.9 74.5
2002 52.4 74.4
2001 52.2 74.2
2000 52.3 74
1999 52.5 73.8
1998 53 73.6
1997 53.6 73.3
1996 54.3 73.1
1995 54.7 72.8
1994 56 72.6
1993 57.3 72.3
1992 58.2 72.1
1991 58.9 71.9
1990 60.1 71.6
1989 61.2 71.4
1988 61.7 71.2
1987 62.8 71
1986 63.4 70.8
1985 63.6 70.5
1984 63.7 70.2
1983 63.6 70
1982 63.4 69.7
1981 63 69.3
1980 62.5 69
1979 62 68.6
1978 61.5 68.3
1977 60.9 67.8
1976 60.2 67.4
1975 59.5 67
1974 58.9 66.4
1973 58.3 66
1972 57.7 65.4
1971 57.1 65
1970 56.4 64.5
1969 55.9 64
1968 55.4 63.5
1967 54.9 62.9
1966 54.4 62.4
1965 53.9 61.7
1964 53.4 61.3
1963 52.8 60.6
1962 52.3 58.8
1961 51.8 59.4
1960 51.2 58.7
1959 50.7 58
1958 50.1 57.3
1957 49.5 56.5
1956 49 55.7
1955 48.5 55
1954 48 54.2
1953 47.5 53.3
1952 47 52.4
1951 46.6 51.5
1950 46.2 50.6

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

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Botswana and Brunei population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Brunei
1x
Year Population
Botswana Brunei
2024 2,521,139 462,721
2023 2,480,244 458,949
2022 2,439,892 455,370
2021 2,401,441 451,721
2020 2,365,894 447,404
2019 2,332,083 442,680
2018 2,299,141 437,810
2017 2,266,747 432,772
2016 2,234,776 427,564
2015 2,203,273 422,212
2014 2,172,044 416,750
2013 2,140,682 411,202
2012 2,108,617 405,557
2011 2,073,535 399,389
2010 2,033,111 392,332
2009 1,990,673 384,952
2008 1,949,970 377,793
2007 1,911,201 370,873
2006 1,874,516 364,663
2005 1,839,877 358,916
2004 1,807,146 352,911
2003 1,775,736 346,637
2002 1,744,763 340,099
2001 1,712,254 333,345
2000 1,677,382 326,424
1999 1,641,997 319,411
1998 1,606,899 312,385
1997 1,571,691 305,341
1996 1,535,914 298,276
1995 1,498,836 291,195
1994 1,460,023 284,091
1993 1,420,115 276,971
1992 1,380,033 269,839
1991 1,341,756 262,596
1990 1,305,696 255,292
1989 1,270,274 248,064
1988 1,235,476 240,913
1987 1,199,167 233,860
1986 1,160,650 226,495
1985 1,121,945 218,919
1984 1,083,660 211,661
1983 1,046,137 204,741
1982 1,009,269 198,165
1981 969,996 191,977
1980 937,485 186,111
1979 901,742 180,422
1978 849,239 174,884
1977 799,574 169,277
1976 758,508 163,607
1975 720,380 158,070
1974 685,448 152,656
1973 652,408 147,369
1972 622,407 142,189
1971 600,481 137,921
1970 590,334 135,138
1969 587,066 131,446
1968 583,966 126,222
1967 580,933 121,017
1966 577,866 115,874
1965 574,664 110,838
1964 566,266 105,922
1963 552,966 101,159
1962 540,186 96,719
1961 527,942 92,517
1960 516,165 88,347

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Brunei

Fertility rate
Botswana

Brunei
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Brunei
2023 2.73 1.75
2022 2.79 1.76
2021 2.83 1.78
2020 2.86 1.8
2019 2.91 1.82
2018 2.94 1.85
2017 2.97 1.88
2016 2.99 1.92
2015 3.01 1.95
2014 3.03 1.97
2013 3.05 1.98
2012 3.07 1.97
2011 3.1 1.96
2010 3.14 1.94
2009 3.13 1.92
2008 3.13 1.92
2007 3.13 1.93
2006 3.11 1.97
2005 3.08 2.02
2004 3.06 2.1
2003 3.11 2.19
2002 3.18 2.26
2001 3.25 2.34
2000 3.29 2.4
1999 3.31 2.46
1998 3.36 2.53
1997 3.43 2.6
1996 3.57 2.68
1995 3.79 2.79
1994 4.02 2.9
1993 4.15 3.01
1992 4.26 3.11
1991 4.37 3.21
1990 4.51 3.29
1989 4.67 3.36
1988 4.88 3.44
1987 5.1 3.49
1986 5.33 3.55
1985 5.48 3.61
1984 5.63 3.68
1983 5.79 3.75
1982 5.97 3.84
1981 6.16 3.94
1980 6.29 4.07
1979 6.4 4.22
1978 6.48 4.39
1977 6.54 4.58
1976 6.6 4.78
1975 6.61 4.99
1974 6.61 5.18
1973 6.59 5.36
1972 6.56 5.5
1971 6.54 5.62
1970 6.55 5.8
1969 6.56 6.01
1968 6.58 6.2
1967 6.6 6.37
1966 6.61 6.51
1965 6.6 6.65
1964 6.61 6.77
1963 6.58 6.89
1962 6.54 7.03
1961 6.56 7.19
1960 6.6 7.32

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

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Botswana and Brunei demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Brunei
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Brunei
2024 24.2 33.2
2023 23.9 32.8
2022 23.6 32.3
2021 23.4 31.8
2020 23.3 31.4
2019 23.1 31
2018 22.9 30.6
2017 22.8 30.2
2016 22.7 29.8
2015 22.7 29.5
2014 22.7 29.1
2013 22.7 28.8
2012 22.8 28.4
2011 22.7 28.1
2010 22.5 28
2009 22.2 28
2008 22 28
2007 21.7 28.1
2006 21.5 27.9
2005 21.2 27.5
2004 20.9 27.1
2003 20.6 26.8
2002 20.3 26.4
2001 20 26.1
2000 19.7 25.8
1999 19.4 25.5
1998 19.1 25.2
1997 18.8 24.9
1996 18.6 24.7
1995 18.3 24.4
1994 18 24.1
1993 17.8 23.8
1992 17.6 23.6
1991 17.4 23.4
1990 17.3 23.1
1989 17.1 22.8
1988 17 22.6
1987 16.9 22.3
1986 16.9 22
1985 16.8 21.7
1984 16.8 21.3
1983 16.8 21
1982 16.8 20.6
1981 16.8 20.3
1980 16.8 20
1979 16.9 19.6
1978 16.6 19.4
1977 16.4 19.1
1976 16.2 18.8
1975 16 18.6
1974 15.8 18.3
1973 15.6 18.2
1972 15.4 18
1971 15.3 17.9
1970 15.4 17.8
1969 15.6 17.7
1968 15.7 17.5
1967 15.9 17.3
1966 16.2 17.2
1965 16.4 17
1964 16.6 17
1963 16.8 17.1
1962 17.1 17.5
1961 17.4 18.1
1960 17.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Brunei
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
29.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.43%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
3.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
8,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-10.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
39%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
61.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
n/a
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$4.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$1M
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,071,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
2.7%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Brunei
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
9,537 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$8.58
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
9.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
20.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-172.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
11,197 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Brunei
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+0
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
74.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
53.1:46.9
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
73.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.49
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
152
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
97.6%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
37.8%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Botswana Brunei
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$733
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$54.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.89
2021
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
9.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Brunei
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
4,397 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
51.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
1,467 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
1,849 mi
2014

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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