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Botswana vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 47th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Bulgaria
Population
2615162
6359449
Population rank 142/197 112/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Botswana and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Bulgaria
2024 $19,402,063,513 $113,343,355,780
2023 $19,411,266,967 $102,199,231,385
2022 $20,321,150,599 $90,506,153,294
2021 $18,750,182,236 $84,374,613,233
2020 $14,960,251,608 $70,486,877,546
2019 $16,725,908,149 $68,507,731,354
2018 $17,031,943,186 $66,097,226,262
2017 $16,105,155,857 $59,167,647,388
2016 $15,082,637,184 $53,929,397,039
2015 $13,530,748,845 $50,765,918,159
2014 $15,470,088,501 $57,080,897,012
2013 $14,271,738,933 $55,819,262,375
2012 $13,907,464,500 $54,297,052,002
2011 $15,110,643,612 $57,681,293,007
2010 $12,637,273,429 $50,689,051,382
2009 $10,118,459,242 $52,023,801,230
2008 $10,730,829,116 $54,480,684,188
2007 $10,567,270,656 $44,431,257,129
2006 $9,919,158,482 $34,380,536,496
2005 $9,918,907,108 $29,868,657,858
2004 $8,957,467,707 $26,157,743,369
2003 $7,511,582,173 $21,144,957,990
2002 $5,438,863,983 $16,403,043,850
2001 $5,489,608,300 $14,183,446,026
2000 $5,788,329,609 $13,245,990,274
1999 $5,484,263,347 $13,637,098,579
1998 $4,790,481,509 $15,031,055,047
1997 $5,020,265,627 $11,316,127,379
1996 $4,847,757,218 $12,294,964,838
1995 $4,730,599,122 $18,991,484,420
1994 $4,259,259,604 $9,709,240,034
1993 $4,160,129,175 $10,832,064,942
1992 $4,146,464,587 $8,602,887,623
1991 $3,942,876,703 $7,628,738,475
1990 $3,790,636,324 $20,632,090,909
1989 $3,083,822,112 $21,988,444,444
1988 $2,644,554,159 $22,555,941,176
1987 $1,965,226,890 $28,101,000,000
1986 $1,392,602,164 $20,249,294,118
1985 $1,114,783,343 $17,155,421,053
1984 $1,240,822,167 $17,594,944,444
1983 $1,172,230,397 $16,563,666,667
1982 $1,014,945,696 $19,342,000,000
1981 $1,073,812,830 $19,870,000,000
1980 $1,060,889,704 $19,839,230,769
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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Botswana and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Bulgaria
2024 $7,696 $17,596
2023 $7,826 $15,853
2022 $8,329 $13,999
2021 $7,808 $12,966
2020 $6,323 $10,760
2019 $7,172 $10,354
2018 $7,408 $9,849
2017 $7,105 $8,697
2016 $6,749 $7,822
2015 $6,141 $7,269
2014 $7,122 $8,070
2013 $6,667 $7,796
2012 $6,596 $7,432
2011 $7,287 $7,850
2010 $6,216 $6,854
2009 $5,083 $6,988
2008 $5,503 $7,271
2007 $5,529 $5,889
2006 $5,292 $4,523
2005 $5,391 $3,900
2004 $4,957 $3,390
2003 $4,230 $2,719
2002 $3,117 $2,093
2001 $3,206 $1,771
2000 $3,451 $1,621
1999 $3,340 $1,661
1998 $2,981 $1,820
1997 $3,194 $1,361
1996 $3,156 $1,470
1995 $3,156 $2,259
1994 $2,917 $1,150
1993 $2,929 $1,279
1992 $3,005 $1,007
1991 $2,939 $884
1990 $2,903 $2,367
1989 $2,428 $2,477
1988 $2,141 $2,511
1987 $1,639 $3,132
1986 $1,200 $2,260
1985 $994 $1,915
1984 $1,145 $1,964
1983 $1,121 $1,853
1982 $1,006 $2,169
1981 $1,107 $2,235
1980 $1,132 $2,239
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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Botswana vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Bulgaria
2026 69.6 76.1
2025 69.4 76
2024 69.3 75.8
2023 69.2 75.6
2022 68.7 74
2021 63.3 71.4
2020 67.6 73.6
2019 67.2 75.1
2018 66.4 74.9
2017 65.4 74.8
2016 64.3 74.8
2015 63.2 74.6
2014 62.2 74.5
2013 61.2 74.8
2012 60.4 74.3
2011 59.7 74.2
2010 59.1 73.8
2009 58.3 73.7
2008 57.7 73.3
2007 56.7 73
2006 55.1 72.7
2005 54.4 72.6
2004 53.6 72.6
2003 52.9 72.4
2002 52.4 72.1
2001 52.2 71.9
2000 52.3 71.6
1999 52.5 71.6
1998 53 70.9
1997 53.6 70.3
1996 54.3 70.8
1995 54.7 71
1994 56 70.9
1993 57.3 71.2
1992 58.2 71.2
1991 58.9 71.2
1990 60.1 71.3
1989 61.2 71.5
1988 61.7 71.4
1987 62.8 71.3
1986 63.4 71.6
1985 63.6 71
1984 63.7 71.3
1983 63.6 71.2
1982 63.4 71.1
1981 63 71.5
1980 62.5 71.1
1979 62 71.2
1978 61.5 71.1
1977 60.9 70.8
1976 60.2 71.4
1975 59.5 71
1974 58.9 71.2
1973 58.3 71.3
1972 57.7 70.9
1971 57.1 70.9
1970 56.4 71.3
1969 55.9 70.5
1968 55.4 71.2
1967 54.9 70.4
1966 54.4 71.2
1965 53.9 71.3
1964 53.4 71.1
1963 52.8 70.3
1962 52.3 69.5
1961 51.8 70.2
1960 51.2 69.2
1959 50.7 66.6
1958 50.1 68.7
1957 49.5 66.6
1956 49 65.2
1955 48.5 64.8
1954 48 64.4
1953 47.5 64.2
1952 47 59.6
1951 46.6 60.7
1950 46.2 61.5

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

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Botswana and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Botswana Bulgaria
2024 2,521,139 6,441,421
2023 2,480,244 6,446,596
2022 2,439,892 6,465,097
2021 2,401,441 6,507,301
2020 2,365,894 6,550,696
2019 2,332,083 6,616,726
2018 2,299,141 6,710,798
2017 2,266,747 6,803,468
2016 2,234,776 6,894,139
2015 2,203,273 6,984,225
2014 2,172,044 7,073,572
2013 2,140,682 7,160,005
2012 2,108,617 7,305,888
2011 2,073,535 7,348,328
2010 2,033,111 7,395,599
2009 1,990,673 7,444,443
2008 1,949,970 7,492,561
2007 1,911,201 7,545,338
2006 1,874,516 7,601,022
2005 1,839,877 7,658,972
2004 1,807,146 7,716,860
2003 1,775,736 7,775,327
2002 1,744,763 7,837,161
2001 1,712,254 8,009,142
2000 1,677,382 8,170,172
1999 1,641,997 8,210,624
1998 1,606,899 8,256,786
1997 1,571,691 8,312,068
1996 1,535,914 8,362,826
1995 1,498,836 8,406,067
1994 1,460,023 8,443,591
1993 1,420,115 8,472,313
1992 1,380,033 8,540,164
1991 1,341,756 8,632,367
1990 1,305,696 8,718,289
1989 1,270,274 8,876,972
1988 1,235,476 8,981,446
1987 1,199,167 8,971,359
1986 1,160,650 8,958,171
1985 1,121,945 8,960,547
1984 1,083,660 8,960,679
1983 1,046,137 8,939,738
1982 1,009,269 8,917,457
1981 969,996 8,891,117
1980 937,485 8,861,535
1979 901,742 8,825,940
1978 849,239 8,814,032
1977 799,574 8,804,183
1976 758,508 8,758,599
1975 720,380 8,720,742
1974 685,448 8,678,745
1973 652,408 8,620,967
1972 622,407 8,576,200
1971 600,481 8,536,395
1970 590,334 8,489,574
1969 587,066 8,434,172
1968 583,966 8,369,603
1967 580,933 8,310,226
1966 577,866 8,258,057
1965 574,664 8,204,168
1964 566,266 8,144,340
1963 552,966 8,078,145
1962 540,186 8,012,946
1961 527,942 7,943,118
1960 516,165 7,867,374

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Botswana

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Bulgaria
2023 2.73 1.81
2022 2.79 1.78
2021 2.83 1.8
2020 2.86 1.77
2019 2.91 1.79
2018 2.94 1.73
2017 2.97 1.71
2016 2.99 1.67
2015 3.01 1.64
2014 3.03 1.62
2013 3.05 1.54
2012 3.07 1.5
2011 3.1 1.51
2010 3.14 1.57
2009 3.13 1.66
2008 3.13 1.56
2007 3.13 1.49
2006 3.11 1.44
2005 3.08 1.37
2004 3.06 1.33
2003 3.11 1.26
2002 3.18 1.23
2001 3.25 1.21
2000 3.29 1.26
1999 3.31 1.23
1998 3.36 1.11
1997 3.43 1.09
1996 3.57 1.23
1995 3.79 1.23
1994 4.02 1.37
1993 4.15 1.46
1992 4.26 1.55
1991 4.37 1.66
1990 4.51 1.82
1989 4.67 1.9
1988 4.88 1.97
1987 5.1 1.96
1986 5.33 2.02
1985 5.48 1.97
1984 5.63 2.01
1983 5.79 2.01
1982 5.97 2.01
1981 6.16 2
1980 6.29 2.05
1979 6.4 2.16
1978 6.48 2.15
1977 6.54 2.21
1976 6.6 2.24
1975 6.61 2.23
1974 6.61 2.29
1973 6.59 2.15
1972 6.56 2.03
1971 6.54 2.1
1970 6.55 2.17
1969 6.56 2.27
1968 6.58 2.27
1967 6.6 2.02
1966 6.61 2.03
1965 6.6 2.09
1964 6.61 2.19
1963 6.58 2.21
1962 6.54 2.24
1961 6.56 2.29
1960 6.6 2.31

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

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Botswana and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Bulgaria
2024 24.2 45.5
2023 23.9 45.3
2022 23.6 45.2
2021 23.4 45
2020 23.3 44.9
2019 23.1 44.6
2018 22.9 44.3
2017 22.8 44.1
2016 22.7 43.8
2015 22.7 43.6
2014 22.7 43.3
2013 22.7 43
2012 22.8 42.8
2011 22.7 42.5
2010 22.5 42.3
2009 22.2 42
2008 22 41.7
2007 21.7 41.5
2006 21.5 41.3
2005 21.2 41.1
2004 20.9 40.8
2003 20.6 40.6
2002 20.3 40.3
2001 20 40
2000 19.7 39.7
1999 19.4 39.4
1998 19.1 39.1
1997 18.8 38.9
1996 18.6 38.6
1995 18.3 38.3
1994 18 38
1993 17.8 37.7
1992 17.6 37.4
1991 17.4 37
1990 17.3 36.6
1989 17.1 36.2
1988 17 35.9
1987 16.9 35.8
1986 16.9 35.6
1985 16.8 35.3
1984 16.8 35
1983 16.8 34.8
1982 16.8 34.6
1981 16.8 34.4
1980 16.8 34.2
1979 16.9 34.1
1978 16.6 34
1977 16.4 33.9
1976 16.2 33.8
1975 16 33.7
1974 15.8 33.6
1973 15.6 33.6
1972 15.4 33.5
1971 15.3 33.3
1970 15.4 33.2
1969 15.6 33
1968 15.7 32.8
1967 15.9 32.6
1966 16.2 32.3
1965 16.4 32
1964 16.6 31.6
1963 16.8 31.3
1962 17.1 31
1961 17.4 30.7
1960 17.7 30.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
84.7%
2024

Energy

Botswana Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Bulgaria
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
98.4%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
82.4%
2024

Health

Botswana Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$447
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Bulgaria
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
12,124 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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