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Botswana vs Burundi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 14M in Burundi (ranked 78/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 9,915 sq mi for Burundi (ranked 47th vs. 144th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Burundi
Population
2615162
14833763
Population rank 142/197 78/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$3.08B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 169/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$219.4
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 197/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$1,195
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$1.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
52%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$114.1
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 184/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,228
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 9,915 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
4.88
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
17.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Botswana and Burundi: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Burundi economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Burundi
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Burundi
2024 $19,402,063,513 $3,082,433,067
2023 $19,411,266,967 $3,430,949,250
2022 $20,321,150,599 $4,036,192,553
2021 $18,750,182,236 $3,435,598,073
2020 $14,960,251,608 $3,227,847,281
2019 $16,725,908,149 $2,871,555,326
2018 $17,031,943,186 $2,913,411,408
2017 $16,105,155,857 $2,831,362,208
2016 $15,082,637,184 $2,618,093,125
2015 $13,530,748,845 $2,810,532,912
2014 $15,470,088,501 $2,705,826,648
2013 $14,271,738,933 $2,451,624,638
2012 $13,907,464,500 $2,327,402,363
2011 $15,110,643,612 $2,235,812,880
2010 $12,637,273,429 $2,032,135,192
2009 $10,118,459,242 $1,775,495,032
2008 $10,730,829,116 $1,611,835,857
2007 $10,567,270,656 $1,356,199,387
2006 $9,919,158,482 $1,273,375,078
2005 $9,918,907,108 $1,117,113,080
2004 $8,957,467,707 $915,257,323
2003 $7,511,582,173 $784,654,424
2002 $5,438,863,983 $825,394,519
2001 $5,489,608,300 $876,794,723
2000 $5,788,329,609 $870,486,066
1999 $5,484,263,347 $808,077,223
1998 $4,790,481,509 $893,770,740
1997 $5,020,265,627 $972,896,268
1996 $4,847,757,218 $869,033,856
1995 $4,730,599,122 $1,000,428,394
1994 $4,259,259,604 $925,030,590
1993 $4,160,129,175 $938,632,612
1992 $4,146,464,587 $1,083,037,671
1991 $3,942,876,703 $1,167,398,478
1990 $3,790,636,324 $1,132,101,253
1989 $3,083,822,112 $1,113,924,130
1988 $2,644,554,159 $1,082,403,219
1987 $1,965,226,890 $1,131,466,494
1986 $1,392,602,164 $1,201,725,497
1985 $1,114,783,343 $1,149,979,286
1984 $1,240,822,167 $987,143,931
1983 $1,172,230,397 $1,082,926,304
1982 $1,014,945,696 $1,013,222,222
1981 $1,073,812,830 $969,046,667
1980 $1,060,889,704 $919,726,667
1979 $819,870,259 $782,496,667
1978 $590,407,374 $610,225,556
1977 $451,624,780 $547,535,556
1976 $372,025,093 $448,412,754
1975 $355,168,572 $420,986,667
1974 $306,044,208 $345,263,492
1973 $244,124,164 $304,339,524
1972 $164,460,915 $246,804,571
1971 $127,448,614 $252,842,286
1970 $96,243,234 $242,732,571
1969 $77,361,547 $190,205,714
1968 $66,248,441 $183,200,000
1967 $58,642,354 $178,297,143
1966 $51,465,655 $165,444,571
1965 $45,788,696 $158,994,963
1964 $41,616,348 $260,750,008
1963 $38,091,843 $232,749,998
1962 $35,644,957 $213,500,006
1961 $32,902,613 $202,999,992
1960 $30,411,414 $195,999,990

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

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Botswana and Burundi economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Burundi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Burundi
2024 $7,696 $219.4
2023 $7,826 $250.6
2022 $8,329 $303
2021 $7,808 $265
2020 $6,323 $255.8
2019 $7,172 $234.3
2018 $7,408 $245.7
2017 $7,105 $246.1
2016 $6,749 $232.9
2015 $6,141 $254.4
2014 $7,122 $250.5
2013 $6,667 $234.8
2012 $6,596 $231.1
2011 $7,287 $230.1
2010 $6,216 $216.7
2009 $5,083 $198.4
2008 $5,503 $189.5
2007 $5,529 $166.2
2006 $5,292 $161.9
2005 $5,391 $147.2
2004 $4,957 $125.2
2003 $4,230 $111.4
2002 $3,117 $121
2001 $3,206 $132.2
2000 $3,451 $134.5
1999 $3,340 $127.5
1998 $2,981 $144.5
1997 $3,194 $160.3
1996 $3,156 $143.2
1995 $3,156 $164.9
1994 $2,917 $161.9
1993 $2,929 $165.3
1992 $3,005 $184.9
1991 $2,939 $204.7
1990 $2,903 $202.6
1989 $2,428 $203.6
1988 $2,141 $201.7
1987 $1,639 $215.6
1986 $1,200 $234.3
1985 $994 $228.4
1984 $1,145 $200.4
1983 $1,121 $225.2
1982 $1,006 $216.4
1981 $1,107 $212.2
1980 $1,132 $209.8
1979 $909 $186.2
1978 $695 $148.8
1977 $565 $137.4
1976 $490 $115.5
1975 $493 $110.9
1974 $446 $93.2
1973 $374 $84.3
1972 $264.2 $68.2
1971 $212.2 $69.9
1970 $163 $68.8
1969 $131.8 $55.1
1968 $113.4 $54.2
1967 $100.9 $54
1966 $89.1 $51.4
1965 $79.7 $50.6
1964 $73.5 $85.3
1963 $68.9 $78.4
1962 $66 $73.4
1961 $62.3 $71.6
1960 $58.9 $70.9

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

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Botswana vs. Burundi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Burundi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Burundi
2026 69.6 64.1
2025 69.4 64
2024 69.3 63.8
2023 69.2 63.7
2022 68.7 62.9
2021 63.3 62.1
2020 67.6 62.6
2019 67.2 62.2
2018 66.4 61.8
2017 65.4 61.3
2016 64.3 60.8
2015 63.2 60.1
2014 62.2 59.8
2013 61.2 59.2
2012 60.4 58.5
2011 59.7 57.8
2010 59.1 57.1
2009 58.3 56.4
2008 57.7 55.6
2007 56.7 54.8
2006 55.1 54
2005 54.4 53.1
2004 53.6 52.2
2003 52.9 51
2002 52.4 49.9
2001 52.2 48.5
2000 52.3 47.6
1999 52.5 47.6
1998 53 46.7
1997 53.6 45.7
1996 54.3 44.8
1995 54.7 44.6
1994 56 44.5
1993 57.3 37.2
1992 58.2 44.5
1991 58.9 44.7
1990 60.1 45.2
1989 61.2 45.7
1988 61.7 42.9
1987 62.8 47.1
1986 63.4 47.4
1985 63.6 47.7
1984 63.7 47.7
1983 63.6 47.4
1982 63.4 47
1981 63 46.4
1980 62.5 45.7
1979 62 45
1978 61.5 44.4
1977 60.9 44
1976 60.2 43.7
1975 59.5 43.4
1974 58.9 43.3
1973 58.3 37.4
1972 57.7 25.8
1971 57.1 43.2
1970 56.4 43.2
1969 55.9 43
1968 55.4 43.4
1967 54.9 43.3
1966 54.4 43.5
1965 53.9 41.8
1964 53.4 43.6
1963 52.8 43.6
1962 52.3 43.5
1961 51.8 43.4
1960 51.2 43.3
1959 50.7 43.1
1958 50.1 42.9
1957 49.5 42.6
1956 49 42.4
1955 48.5 42.2
1954 48 42
1953 47.5 41.7
1952 47 41.5
1951 46.6 41.2
1950 46.2 40.9

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

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Botswana and Burundi population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Burundi
1x
Year Population
Botswana Burundi
2024 2,521,139 14,047,786
2023 2,480,244 13,689,450
2022 2,439,892 13,321,097
2021 2,401,441 12,965,481
2020 2,365,894 12,617,036
2019 2,332,083 12,255,336
2018 2,299,141 11,859,446
2017 2,266,747 11,506,762
2016 2,234,776 11,239,451
2015 2,203,273 11,047,580
2014 2,172,044 10,799,785
2013 2,140,682 10,439,341
2012 2,108,617 10,071,028
2011 2,073,535 9,717,978
2010 2,033,111 9,376,444
2009 1,990,673 8,947,646
2008 1,949,970 8,505,637
2007 1,911,201 8,161,874
2006 1,874,516 7,865,547
2005 1,839,877 7,587,299
2004 1,807,146 7,310,656
2003 1,775,736 7,043,154
2002 1,744,763 6,824,132
2001 1,712,254 6,634,365
2000 1,677,382 6,470,194
1999 1,641,997 6,337,155
1998 1,606,899 6,187,108
1997 1,571,691 6,070,042
1996 1,535,914 6,070,506
1995 1,498,836 6,066,316
1994 1,460,023 5,713,854
1993 1,420,115 5,676,843
1992 1,380,033 5,858,407
1991 1,341,756 5,703,857
1990 1,305,696 5,587,052
1989 1,270,274 5,471,706
1988 1,235,476 5,365,327
1987 1,199,167 5,247,787
1986 1,160,650 5,129,414
1985 1,121,945 5,034,042
1984 1,083,660 4,926,465
1983 1,046,137 4,808,528
1982 1,009,269 4,681,390
1981 969,996 4,566,014
1980 937,485 4,383,706
1979 901,742 4,203,530
1978 849,239 4,100,338
1977 799,574 3,983,582
1976 758,508 3,882,626
1975 720,380 3,796,612
1974 685,448 3,703,590
1973 652,408 3,611,991
1972 622,407 3,617,128
1971 600,481 3,617,289
1970 590,334 3,530,432
1969 587,066 3,454,590
1968 583,966 3,380,387
1967 580,933 3,300,690
1966 577,866 3,217,960
1965 574,664 3,141,367
1964 566,266 3,055,650
1963 552,966 2,969,841
1962 540,186 2,907,943
1961 527,942 2,835,119
1960 516,165 2,764,258

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Burundi

Fertility rate
Botswana

Burundi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Burundi
2023 2.73 4.88
2022 2.79 4.98
2021 2.83 5.08
2020 2.86 5.18
2019 2.91 5.27
2018 2.94 5.38
2017 2.97 5.48
2016 2.99 5.59
2015 3.01 5.7
2014 3.03 5.79
2013 3.05 5.89
2012 3.07 5.99
2011 3.1 6.11
2010 3.14 6.26
2009 3.13 6.41
2008 3.13 6.52
2007 3.13 6.59
2006 3.11 6.66
2005 3.08 6.71
2004 3.06 6.75
2003 3.11 6.79
2002 3.18 6.82
2001 3.25 6.85
2000 3.29 6.87
1999 3.31 6.9
1998 3.36 6.96
1997 3.43 7.04
1996 3.57 7.12
1995 3.79 7.18
1994 4.02 7.23
1993 4.15 7.27
1992 4.26 7.3
1991 4.37 7.34
1990 4.51 7.37
1989 4.67 7.39
1988 4.88 7.38
1987 5.1 7.38
1986 5.33 7.32
1985 5.48 7.29
1984 5.63 7.3
1983 5.79 7.3
1982 5.97 7.31
1981 6.16 7.33
1980 6.29 7.35
1979 6.4 7.31
1978 6.48 7.26
1977 6.54 7.25
1976 6.6 7.25
1975 6.61 7.24
1974 6.61 7.22
1973 6.59 7.22
1972 6.56 7.21
1971 6.54 7.21
1970 6.55 7.21
1969 6.56 7.22
1968 6.58 7.18
1967 6.6 7.16
1966 6.61 7.14
1965 6.6 7.11
1964 6.61 7.09
1963 6.58 7.07
1962 6.54 7.04
1961 6.56 7.02
1960 6.6 7

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

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Botswana and Burundi demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Burundi
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Burundi
2024 24.2 17.3
2023 23.9 17.1
2022 23.6 16.8
2021 23.4 16.7
2020 23.3 16.5
2019 23.1 16.3
2018 22.9 16.2
2017 22.8 16.1
2016 22.7 16.2
2015 22.7 16.6
2014 22.7 16.9
2013 22.7 17
2012 22.8 17.1
2011 22.7 17.2
2010 22.5 17.3
2009 22.2 17.2
2008 22 17
2007 21.7 16.9
2006 21.5 16.8
2005 21.2 16.7
2004 20.9 16.5
2003 20.6 16.3
2002 20.3 16.1
2001 20 15.9
2000 19.7 15.7
1999 19.4 15.5
1998 19.1 15.2
1997 18.8 15
1996 18.6 15.2
1995 18.3 15.4
1994 18 14.6
1993 17.8 14.7
1992 17.6 15.5
1991 17.4 15.5
1990 17.3 15.6
1989 17.1 15.8
1988 17 16
1987 16.9 16.1
1986 16.9 16.3
1985 16.8 16.6
1984 16.8 16.8
1983 16.8 17
1982 16.8 17.1
1981 16.8 17.3
1980 16.8 17.2
1979 16.9 17
1978 16.6 17
1977 16.4 17
1976 16.2 16.9
1975 16 17
1974 15.8 16.9
1973 15.6 16.8
1972 15.4 17.1
1971 15.3 17.3
1970 15.4 17.3
1969 15.6 17.3
1968 15.7 17.4
1967 15.9 17.4
1966 16.2 17.4
1965 16.4 17.3
1964 16.6 17.3
1963 16.8 17.3
1962 17.1 17.4
1961 17.4 17.4
1960 17.7 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Burundi
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.82%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
3.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
31,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-4.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
1.03%
2020
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
43.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
17.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
40.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
29.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.9%
2020
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$90.3M
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$237M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
299,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.57%
2011
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
7.11%
2014

Energy

Botswana Burundi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.97 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.07 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
83%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
11.6%
2023

Society

Botswana Burundi
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.17%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-34,727
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
24.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
10.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
5.82
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
35.5
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
75.5%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
11.1%
2023

Health

Botswana Burundi
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$28.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
57.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
21.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
392
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
49.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
5.27%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.3%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
4.16 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Burundi
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
706 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
8,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
1,080 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
7,657 mi
2016

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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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