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Botswana vs Canada statistics compared

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Botswana has a population of 2.56M (ranked 142/197), compared with 41.7M in Canada (ranked 38/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 47th vs. 4th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 135/197 ($19.9B) and Canada ranks 10/197 ($2.32T). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 100/197 ($7,778), while Canada ranks 23/197 ($55,698).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Canada
Population
2624853
42199836
Population rank 142/197 38/197
GDP
$19.9B
2025
$2.32T
2025
GDP rank 135/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$7,778
2025
$55,698
2025
GDP per capita rank 100/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$7.7B
2025
$2.63T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.6%
2025
113.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,005
2025
$63,220
2025
Government debt per person rank 106/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,441
2026
$36,531
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2024
1.25
2024
Median age
24.5 years
2025
41.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Botswana and Canada: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Canada economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Canada
2025 $19,928,479,839 $2,319,899,772,426
2024 $19,286,251,068 $2,270,076,189,683
2023 $19,413,614,555 $2,196,593,836,347
2022 $20,321,150,599 $2,200,562,785,046
2021 $18,750,182,236 $2,022,377,950,897
2020 $14,960,251,608 $1,655,686,966,882
2019 $16,725,908,149 $1,743,728,952,157
2018 $17,031,943,186 $1,725,330,736,238
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,649,269,496,515
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,527,996,250,641
2015 $13,530,748,845 $1,556,510,380,200
2014 $15,470,088,501 $1,805,751,688,809
2013 $14,271,738,933 $1,846,583,831,414
2012 $13,907,464,500 $1,828,359,477,072
2011 $15,110,643,612 $1,793,335,727,901
2010 $12,637,273,429 $1,617,349,192,091
2009 $10,118,459,242 $1,374,627,766,600
2008 $10,730,829,116 $1,552,993,439,550
2007 $10,567,270,656 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $9,919,158,482 $1,319,291,255,289
2005 $9,918,907,108 $1,173,118,501,403
2004 $8,957,467,707 $1,026,691,006,918
2003 $7,511,582,173 $895,542,074,085
2002 $5,438,863,983 $760,650,608,552
2001 $5,489,608,300 $738,981,792,355
2000 $5,788,329,609 $744,773,415,932
1999 $5,484,263,347 $678,414,215,521
1998 $4,790,481,509 $633,999,325,918
1997 $5,020,265,627 $654,987,722,086
1996 $4,847,757,218 $630,607,994,133
1995 $4,730,599,122 $605,961,090,061
1994 $4,259,259,604 $579,944,346,807
1993 $4,160,129,175 $579,053,561,739
1992 $4,146,464,587 $594,387,358,319
1991 $3,942,876,703 $612,527,712,316
1990 $3,790,636,324 $596,075,591,361
1989 $3,083,822,112 $567,211,993,243
1988 $2,644,554,159 $509,380,027,627
1987 $1,965,226,890 $433,134,238,311
1986 $1,392,602,164 $379,006,836,992
1985 $1,114,783,343 $366,186,012,450
1984 $1,240,822,167 $356,718,400,124
1983 $1,172,230,397 $341,866,277,183
1982 $1,014,945,696 $314,647,807,409
1981 $1,073,812,830 $307,246,642,756
1980 $1,060,889,704 $274,776,566,028
1979 $819,870,259 $243,891,124,296
1978 $590,407,374 $219,369,542,386
1977 $451,624,780 $212,325,176,305
1976 $372,025,093 $207,271,612,576
1975 $355,168,572 $174,419,757,177
1974 $306,044,208 $160,949,188,139
1973 $244,124,164 $131,764,343,566
1972 $164,460,915 $113,463,848,874
1971 $127,448,614 $99,606,454,744
1970 $96,243,234 $88,192,257,632
1969 $77,361,547 $79,405,011,125
1968 $66,248,441 $72,048,833,006
1967 $58,642,354 $65,856,924,424
1966 $51,465,655 $61,252,415,405
1965 $45,788,696 $54,649,410,479
1964 $41,616,348 $49,503,663,836
1963 $38,091,843 $45,140,337,827
1962 $35,644,957 $42,336,211,556
1961 $32,902,613 $41,038,192,838
1960 $30,411,414 $40,563,768,947

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Botswana and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Canada
2025 $7,778 $55,698
2024 $7,650 $55,016
2023 $7,827 $54,848
2022 $8,329 $56,497
2021 $7,808 $52,887
2020 $6,323 $43,538
2019 $7,172 $46,353
2018 $7,408 $46,539
2017 $7,105 $45,130
2016 $6,749 $42,314
2015 $6,141 $43,594
2014 $7,122 $50,961
2013 $6,667 $52,638
2012 $6,596 $52,670
2011 $7,287 $52,224
2010 $6,216 $47,561
2009 $5,083 $40,875
2008 $5,503 $46,710
2007 $5,529 $44,660
2006 $5,292 $40,505
2005 $5,391 $36,384
2004 $4,957 $32,146
2003 $4,230 $28,302
2002 $3,117 $24,256
2001 $3,206 $23,822
2000 $3,451 $24,271
1999 $3,340 $22,315
1998 $2,981 $21,025
1997 $3,194 $21,902
1996 $3,156 $21,297
1995 $3,156 $20,680
1994 $2,917 $19,998
1993 $2,929 $20,187
1992 $3,005 $20,950
1991 $2,939 $21,847
1990 $2,903 $21,526
1989 $2,428 $20,795
1988 $2,141 $19,013
1987 $1,639 $16,378
1986 $1,200 $14,521
1985 $994 $14,170
1984 $1,145 $13,930
1983 $1,121 $13,477
1982 $1,006 $12,527
1981 $1,107 $12,379
1980 $1,132 $11,208
1979 $909 $10,078
1978 $695 $9,154
1977 $565 $8,949
1976 $490 $8,839
1975 $493 $7,537
1974 $446 $7,057
1973 $374 $5,858
1972 $264.2 $5,107
1971 $212.2 $4,535
1970 $163 $4,136
1969 $131.8 $3,776
1968 $113.4 $3,473
1967 $100.9 $3,226
1966 $89.1 $3,055
1965 $79.7 $2,777
1964 $73.5 $2,562
1963 $68.9 $2,380
1962 $66 $2,274
1961 $62.3 $2,246
1960 $58.9 $2,265

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Botswana vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Canada
2026 69.6 83.1
2025 69.4 82.9
2024 69.3 82.7
2023 69.2 82.6
2022 68.7 81.2
2021 63.3 82
2020 67.6 81.7
2019 67.2 82.3
2018 66.4 81.9
2017 65.4 81.9
2016 64.3 82
2015 63.2 81.9
2014 62.2 81.8
2013 61.2 81.8
2012 60.4 81.7
2011 59.7 81.5
2010 59.1 81.3
2009 58.3 81.1
2008 57.7 80.7
2007 56.7 80.5
2006 55.1 80.5
2005 54.4 80.1
2004 53.6 80
2003 52.9 79.7
2002 52.4 79.6
2001 52.2 79.4
2000 52.3 79.2
1999 52.5 78.9
1998 53 78.7
1997 53.6 78.5
1996 54.3 78.3
1995 54.7 78
1994 56 77.9
1993 57.3 77.7
1992 58.2 77.9
1991 58.9 77.6
1990 60.1 77.4
1989 61.2 77.1
1988 61.7 76.9
1987 62.8 76.8
1986 63.4 76.5
1985 63.6 76.3
1984 63.7 76.4
1983 63.6 76.1
1982 63.4 75.7
1981 63 75.5
1980 62.5 75.1
1979 62 74.8
1978 61.5 74.5
1977 60.9 74.2
1976 60.2 73.9
1975 59.5 73.4
1974 58.9 73.1
1973 58.3 73.1
1972 57.7 72.8
1971 57.1 72.9
1970 56.4 72.6
1969 55.9 72.4
1968 55.4 72.2
1967 54.9 72.1
1966 54.4 71.9
1965 53.9 71.7
1964 53.4 71.6
1963 52.8 71.3
1962 52.3 71.2
1961 51.8 71.2
1960 51.2 71
1959 50.7 70.6
1958 50.1 70.6
1957 49.5 69.9
1956 49 70
1955 48.5 70
1954 48 69.9
1953 47.5 69.1
1952 47 68.7
1951 46.6 68.5
1950 46.2 68.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Botswana and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Canada
1x
Year Population
Botswana Canada
2025 2,562,122 41,651,653
2024 2,521,139 41,262,329
2023 2,480,244 40,049,088
2022 2,439,892 38,950,132
2021 2,401,441 38,239,864
2020 2,365,894 38,028,638
2019 2,332,083 37,618,495
2018 2,299,141 37,072,620
2017 2,266,747 36,545,075
2016 2,234,776 36,110,803
2015 2,203,273 35,704,498
2014 2,172,044 35,434,066
2013 2,140,682 35,080,992
2012 2,108,617 34,713,395
2011 2,073,535 34,339,221
2010 2,033,111 34,005,902
2009 1,990,673 33,630,069
2008 1,949,970 33,247,298
2007 1,911,201 32,888,886
2006 1,874,516 32,571,193
2005 1,839,877 32,242,732
2004 1,807,146 31,938,807
2003 1,775,736 31,642,461
2002 1,744,763 31,359,199
2001 1,712,254 31,020,855
2000 1,677,382 30,685,730
1999 1,641,997 30,401,286
1998 1,606,899 30,155,173
1997 1,571,691 29,905,948
1996 1,535,914 29,610,218
1995 1,498,836 29,302,311
1994 1,460,023 29,000,663
1993 1,420,115 28,684,764
1992 1,380,033 28,371,264
1991 1,341,756 28,037,420
1990 1,305,696 27,691,138
1989 1,270,274 27,276,781
1988 1,235,476 26,791,747
1987 1,199,167 26,446,601
1986 1,160,650 26,100,278
1985 1,121,945 25,842,116
1984 1,083,660 25,607,053
1983 1,046,137 25,366,451
1982 1,009,269 25,116,942
1981 969,996 24,819,915
1980 937,485 24,515,667
1979 901,742 24,201,544
1978 849,239 23,963,203
1977 799,574 23,725,843
1976 758,508 23,449,808
1975 720,380 23,143,275
1974 685,448 22,807,969
1973 652,408 22,491,777
1972 622,407 22,218,463
1971 600,481 21,962,032
1970 590,334 21,324,000
1969 587,066 21,028,000
1968 583,966 20,744,000
1967 580,933 20,412,000
1966 577,866 20,048,000
1965 574,664 19,678,000
1964 566,266 19,325,000
1963 552,966 18,964,000
1962 540,186 18,614,000
1961 527,942 18,271,000
1960 516,165 17,909,356

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Canada

Fertility rate
Botswana

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Canada
2024 2.7 1.25
2023 2.73 1.27
2022 2.79 1.34
2021 2.83 1.44
2020 2.86 1.41
2019 2.91 1.47
2018 2.94 1.51
2017 2.97 1.55
2016 2.99 1.59
2015 3.01 1.6
2014 3.03 1.61
2013 3.05 1.61
2012 3.07 1.63
2011 3.1 1.63
2010 3.14 1.65
2009 3.13 1.69
2008 3.13 1.7
2007 3.13 1.67
2006 3.11 1.63
2005 3.08 1.58
2004 3.06 1.56
2003 3.11 1.55
2002 3.18 1.52
2001 3.25 1.54
2000 3.29 1.51
1999 3.31 1.55
1998 3.36 1.56
1997 3.43 1.57
1996 3.57 1.63
1995 3.79 1.67
1994 4.02 1.69
1993 4.15 1.69
1992 4.26 1.71
1991 4.37 1.72
1990 4.51 1.83
1989 4.67 1.77
1988 4.88 1.68
1987 5.1 1.68
1986 5.33 1.68
1985 5.48 1.67
1984 5.63 1.65
1983 5.79 1.68
1982 5.97 1.69
1981 6.16 1.7
1980 6.29 1.74
1979 6.4 1.75
1978 6.48 1.77
1977 6.54 1.78
1976 6.6 1.8
1975 6.61 1.82
1974 6.61 1.84
1973 6.59 1.89
1972 6.56 1.98
1971 6.54 2.14
1970 6.55 2.26
1969 6.56 2.33
1968 6.58 2.39
1967 6.6 2.53
1966 6.61 2.75
1965 6.6 3.12
1964 6.61 3.46
1963 6.58 3.61
1962 6.54 3.68
1961 6.56 3.75
1960 6.6 3.81

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Botswana and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Canada
2025 24.5 41.7
2024 24.2 41.5
2023 23.9 41.4
2022 23.6 41.3
2021 23.4 41.1
2020 23.3 40.9
2019 23.1 40.8
2018 22.9 40.8
2017 22.8 40.8
2016 22.7 40.7
2015 22.7 40.6
2014 22.7 40.5
2013 22.7 40.3
2012 22.8 40.1
2011 22.7 39.9
2010 22.5 39.7
2009 22.2 39.5
2008 22 39.3
2007 21.7 39.1
2006 21.5 38.8
2005 21.2 38.5
2004 20.9 38.1
2003 20.6 37.8
2002 20.3 37.4
2001 20 37.1
2000 19.7 36.7
1999 19.4 36.4
1998 19.1 36
1997 18.8 35.5
1996 18.6 35.1
1995 18.3 34.7
1994 18 34.3
1993 17.8 33.9
1992 17.6 33.6
1991 17.4 33.2
1990 17.3 32.9
1989 17.1 32.5
1988 17 32.2
1987 16.9 31.8
1986 16.9 31.4
1985 16.8 31
1984 16.8 30.6
1983 16.8 30.2
1982 16.8 29.8
1981 16.8 29.5
1980 16.8 29.2
1979 16.9 28.8
1978 16.6 28.5
1977 16.4 28.1
1976 16.2 27.7
1975 16 27.4
1974 15.8 27.2
1973 15.6 26.9
1972 15.4 26.6
1971 15.3 26.3
1970 15.4 26
1969 15.6 25.8
1968 15.7 25.7
1967 15.9 25.5
1966 16.2 25.5
1965 16.4 25.5
1964 16.6 25.6
1963 16.8 25.8
1962 17.1 26
1961 17.4 26.3
1960 17.7 26.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$18.9B
2025
$2.35T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35%
2025
44%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2025
-1.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
6.82%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2025
64.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
27.9%
2025
27.4%
2022
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.33%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
82
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2026
Listed domestic companies
23
2025
4,377
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.28B
2025
$4.62T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$126B
2025
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Botswana Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,250 kg
2023
7,161 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$9.03
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2023
19.2%
2024
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,641 kWh
2023
14,093 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.4%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.9%
2024
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Canada
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.51%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
68%
2025
82.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.86 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.4 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.5
2026
90.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.4
2021
1.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
83
2026
170
2026
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
38.4%
2026
82.1%
2026
People using the Internet
57.5%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Botswana Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.3
2024
5.4
2024
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18%
2024
11.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Canada
% of world land
0.38%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
85,404 sq mi
2025
81,469 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
647,655 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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