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Botswana vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 47th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Cameroon
Population
2615162
30864115
Population rank 142/197 51/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Botswana and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Cameroon
2024 $19,402,063,513 $53,296,694,320
2023 $19,411,266,967 $48,814,501,547
2022 $20,321,150,599 $44,347,206,073
2021 $18,750,182,236 $45,011,937,347
2020 $14,960,251,608 $40,773,241,177
2019 $16,725,908,149 $39,667,757,528
2018 $17,031,943,186 $39,955,552,190
2017 $16,105,155,857 $36,098,547,033
2016 $15,082,637,184 $33,814,337,044
2015 $13,530,748,845 $32,210,233,020
2014 $15,470,088,501 $36,386,544,706
2013 $14,271,738,933 $33,728,621,180
2012 $13,907,464,500 $30,155,062,329
2011 $15,110,643,612 $30,630,910,495
2010 $12,637,273,429 $27,507,501,821
2009 $10,118,459,242 $27,932,970,317
2008 $10,730,829,116 $27,715,142,033
2007 $10,567,270,656 $23,928,250,433
2006 $9,919,158,482 $20,910,512,975
2005 $9,918,907,108 $19,509,852,207
2004 $8,957,467,707 $18,826,214,136
2003 $7,511,582,173 $15,970,315,035
2002 $5,438,863,983 $12,417,251,350
2001 $5,489,608,300 $10,953,485,349
2000 $5,788,329,609 $10,566,579,295
1999 $5,484,263,347 $11,565,826,465
1998 $4,790,481,509 $11,298,144,990
1997 $5,020,265,627 $10,789,458,433
1996 $4,847,757,218 $11,093,538,846
1995 $4,730,599,122 $10,864,772,471
1994 $4,259,259,604 $8,902,446,252
1993 $4,160,129,175 $16,181,814,713
1992 $4,146,464,587 $12,071,775,335
1991 $3,942,876,703 $11,840,192,296
1990 $3,790,636,324 $12,314,482,628
1989 $3,083,822,112 $11,012,566,195
1988 $2,644,554,159 $12,236,057,362
1987 $1,965,226,890 $13,049,659,981
1986 $1,392,602,164 $11,857,056,199
1985 $1,114,783,343 $8,544,810,498
1984 $1,240,822,167 $7,311,938,026
1983 $1,172,230,397 $6,870,200,010
1982 $1,014,945,696 $6,611,255,964
1981 $1,073,812,830 $6,610,938,617
1980 $1,060,889,704 $6,674,569,047
1979 $819,870,259 $5,919,002,983
1978 $590,407,374 $4,662,852,583
1977 $451,624,780 $3,394,664,024
1976 $372,025,093 $2,898,090,002
1975 $355,168,572 $2,857,037,371
1974 $306,044,208 $2,157,415,533
1973 $244,124,164 $1,901,393,361
1972 $164,460,915 $1,498,251,890
1971 $127,448,614 $1,236,941,394
1970 $96,243,234 $1,151,216,993
1969 $77,361,547 $1,100,551,489
1968 $66,248,441 $1,046,191,218
1967 $58,642,354 $936,175,260
1966 $51,465,655 $851,112,535
1965 $45,788,696 $814,083,266
1964 $41,616,348 $776,650,177
1963 $38,091,843 $718,320,845
1962 $35,644,957 $694,247,864
1961 $32,902,613 $652,777,608
1960 $30,411,414 $614,206,068

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

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Botswana and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Cameroon
2024 $7,696 $1,830
2023 $7,826 $1,720
2022 $8,329 $1,605
2021 $7,808 $1,672
2020 $6,323 $1,556
2019 $7,172 $1,555
2018 $7,408 $1,611
2017 $7,105 $1,496
2016 $6,749 $1,442
2015 $6,141 $1,415
2014 $7,122 $1,649
2013 $6,667 $1,576
2012 $6,596 $1,449
2011 $7,287 $1,514
2010 $6,216 $1,399
2009 $5,083 $1,461
2008 $5,503 $1,492
2007 $5,529 $1,326
2006 $5,292 $1,191
2005 $5,391 $1,143
2004 $4,957 $1,133
2003 $4,230 $988
2002 $3,117 $790
2001 $3,206 $715
2000 $3,451 $709
1999 $3,340 $796
1998 $2,981 $799
1997 $3,194 $783
1996 $3,156 $827
1995 $3,156 $832
1994 $2,917 $701
1993 $2,929 $1,310
1992 $3,005 $1,005
1991 $2,939 $1,015
1990 $2,903 $1,087
1989 $2,428 $1,001
1988 $2,141 $1,145
1987 $1,639 $1,258
1986 $1,200 $1,179
1985 $994 $875
1984 $1,145 $772
1983 $1,121 $746
1982 $1,006 $732
1981 $1,107 $750
1980 $1,132 $784
1979 $909 $718
1978 $695 $582
1977 $565 $435
1976 $490 $381
1975 $493 $386
1974 $446 $299.9
1973 $374 $271.8
1972 $264.2 $220.1
1971 $212.2 $186.7
1970 $163 $178.5
1969 $131.8 $175.2
1968 $113.4 $170.8
1967 $100.9 $156.6
1966 $89.1 $145.8
1965 $79.7 $142.7
1964 $73.5 $139.2
1963 $68.9 $131.6
1962 $66 $130
1961 $62.3 $124.6
1960 $58.9 $119.1

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

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Botswana vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Cameroon
2026 69.6 64.5
2025 69.4 64.2
2024 69.3 64
2023 69.2 63.7
2022 68.7 62.4
2021 63.3 61.1
2020 67.6 61.7
2019 67.2 61.7
2018 66.4 61.2
2017 65.4 60.8
2016 64.3 60.3
2015 63.2 59.7
2014 62.2 59.1
2013 61.2 58.7
2012 60.4 58.2
2011 59.7 57.5
2010 59.1 57
2009 58.3 56.5
2008 57.7 56.1
2007 56.7 55.7
2006 55.1 55.3
2005 54.4 54.9
2004 53.6 54.6
2003 52.9 54.3
2002 52.4 53.9
2001 52.2 53.6
2000 52.3 53.3
1999 52.5 53.2
1998 53 53
1997 53.6 53.1
1996 54.3 53.2
1995 54.7 53.3
1994 56 53.5
1993 57.3 53.9
1992 58.2 54.1
1991 58.9 54.2
1990 60.1 54.3
1989 61.2 54.4
1988 61.7 54.4
1987 62.8 54.2
1986 63.4 53.6
1985 63.6 53.5
1984 63.7 52.9
1983 63.6 52.4
1982 63.4 51.8
1981 63 51.2
1980 62.5 50.9
1979 62 50.5
1978 61.5 50.3
1977 60.9 50.1
1976 60.2 50
1975 59.5 49.9
1974 58.9 49.7
1973 58.3 49.5
1972 57.7 49.1
1971 57.1 48.6
1970 56.4 48
1969 55.9 47.2
1968 55.4 46.4
1967 54.9 45.6
1966 54.4 44.8
1965 53.9 44.2
1964 53.4 43.6
1963 52.8 43.1
1962 52.3 42.6
1961 51.8 35.2
1960 51.2 34.7
1959 50.7 39.8
1958 50.1 39.1
1957 49.5 38.3
1956 49 38.4
1955 48.5 37.5
1954 48 36.5
1953 47.5 35.5
1952 47 34.6
1951 46.6 33.9
1950 46.2 33.1

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

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Botswana and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Botswana Cameroon
2024 2,521,139 29,123,744
2023 2,480,244 28,372,687
2022 2,439,892 27,632,771
2021 2,401,441 26,915,758
2020 2,365,894 26,210,558
2019 2,332,083 25,506,095
2018 2,299,141 24,806,383
2017 2,266,747 24,128,601
2016 2,234,776 23,454,161
2015 2,203,273 22,763,414
2014 2,172,044 22,059,893
2013 2,140,682 21,402,376
2012 2,108,617 20,809,529
2011 2,073,535 20,232,304
2010 2,033,111 19,668,066
2009 1,990,673 19,113,974
2008 1,949,970 18,574,056
2007 1,911,201 18,049,896
2006 1,874,516 17,550,407
2005 1,839,877 17,074,594
2004 1,807,146 16,610,487
2003 1,775,736 16,160,340
2002 1,744,763 15,725,528
2001 1,712,254 15,309,490
2000 1,677,382 14,912,631
1999 1,641,997 14,525,140
1998 1,606,899 14,144,860
1997 1,571,691 13,775,214
1996 1,535,914 13,414,757
1995 1,498,836 13,058,516
1994 1,460,023 12,704,903
1993 1,420,115 12,353,131
1992 1,380,033 12,006,353
1991 1,341,756 11,667,180
1990 1,305,696 11,331,821
1989 1,270,274 11,002,745
1988 1,235,476 10,684,968
1987 1,199,167 10,370,749
1986 1,160,650 10,060,342
1985 1,121,945 9,761,730
1984 1,083,660 9,475,078
1983 1,046,137 9,215,397
1982 1,009,269 9,028,678
1981 969,996 8,816,377
1980 937,485 8,512,219
1979 901,742 8,239,641
1978 849,239 8,011,921
1977 799,574 7,796,501
1976 758,508 7,597,962
1975 720,380 7,397,120
1974 685,448 7,193,583
1973 652,408 6,996,660
1972 622,407 6,806,872
1971 600,481 6,624,408
1970 590,334 6,449,793
1969 587,066 6,283,462
1968 583,966 6,125,863
1967 580,933 5,977,318
1966 577,866 5,837,295
1965 574,664 5,704,686
1964 566,266 5,578,257
1963 552,966 5,456,623
1962 540,186 5,338,620
1961 527,942 5,239,273
1960 516,165 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Botswana

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Cameroon
2023 2.73 4.32
2022 2.79 4.4
2021 2.83 4.47
2020 2.86 4.56
2019 2.91 4.65
2018 2.94 4.74
2017 2.97 4.8
2016 2.99 4.84
2015 3.01 4.84
2014 3.03 4.84
2013 3.05 4.91
2012 3.07 4.98
2011 3.1 5.05
2010 3.14 5.15
2009 3.13 5.24
2008 3.13 5.29
2007 3.13 5.34
2006 3.11 5.37
2005 3.08 5.42
2004 3.06 5.44
2003 3.11 5.43
2002 3.18 5.44
2001 3.25 5.44
2000 3.29 5.51
1999 3.31 5.6
1998 3.36 5.66
1997 3.43 5.71
1996 3.57 5.8
1995 3.79 5.92
1994 4.02 6.04
1993 4.15 6.16
1992 4.26 6.26
1991 4.37 6.32
1990 4.51 6.36
1989 4.67 6.41
1988 4.88 6.48
1987 5.1 6.54
1986 5.33 6.57
1985 5.48 6.56
1984 5.63 6.56
1983 5.79 6.58
1982 5.97 6.59
1981 6.16 6.61
1980 6.29 6.61
1979 6.4 6.58
1978 6.48 6.55
1977 6.54 6.51
1976 6.6 6.45
1975 6.61 6.4
1974 6.61 6.36
1973 6.59 6.33
1972 6.56 6.29
1971 6.54 6.26
1970 6.55 6.2
1969 6.56 6.14
1968 6.58 6.04
1967 6.6 5.95
1966 6.61 5.85
1965 6.6 5.8
1964 6.61 5.74
1963 6.58 5.73
1962 6.54 5.73
1961 6.56 5.73
1960 6.6 5.73

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

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Botswana and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Cameroon
2024 24.2 19
2023 23.9 18.8
2022 23.6 18.7
2021 23.4 18.6
2020 23.3 18.5
2019 23.1 18.5
2018 22.9 18.4
2017 22.8 18.4
2016 22.7 18.3
2015 22.7 18.3
2014 22.7 18.2
2013 22.7 18.1
2012 22.8 18
2011 22.7 17.9
2010 22.5 17.9
2009 22.2 17.8
2008 22 17.8
2007 21.7 17.7
2006 21.5 17.7
2005 21.2 17.6
2004 20.9 17.6
2003 20.6 17.5
2002 20.3 17.5
2001 20 17.4
2000 19.7 17.3
1999 19.4 17.2
1998 19.1 17.1
1997 18.8 17.1
1996 18.6 17
1995 18.3 16.9
1994 18 16.9
1993 17.8 16.8
1992 17.6 16.8
1991 17.4 16.8
1990 17.3 16.8
1989 17.1 16.8
1988 17 16.9
1987 16.9 16.9
1986 16.9 17
1985 16.8 17.1
1984 16.8 17.1
1983 16.8 17.3
1982 16.8 17.5
1981 16.8 17.8
1980 16.8 17.8
1979 16.9 17.9
1978 16.6 18
1977 16.4 18.2
1976 16.2 18.3
1975 16 18.5
1974 15.8 18.6
1973 15.6 18.8
1972 15.4 18.9
1971 15.3 19
1970 15.4 19.2
1969 15.6 19.4
1968 15.7 19.5
1967 15.9 19.7
1966 16.2 19.8
1965 16.4 19.9
1964 16.6 20
1963 16.8 20.1
1962 17.1 20.1
1961 17.4 20.3
1960 17.7 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Botswana Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Botswana Cameroon
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
78.2%
2020
English speaking
38.4%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
41.9%
2023

Health

Botswana Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Cameroon
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
n/a

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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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