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Botswana vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 47th vs. 167th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Cape Verde
Population
2615162
530391
Population rank 142/197 169/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Botswana and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Cape Verde
2024 $19,402,063,513 $2,725,414,151
2023 $19,411,266,967 $2,504,525,549
2022 $20,321,150,599 $2,247,003,344
2021 $18,750,182,236 $2,051,842,619
2020 $14,960,251,608 $1,821,565,614
2019 $16,725,908,149 $2,252,177,124
2018 $17,031,943,186 $2,205,099,507
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,996,741,540
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,849,789,986
2015 $13,530,748,845 $1,749,857,620
2014 $15,470,088,501 $2,041,930,125
2013 $14,271,738,933 $2,028,910,915
2012 $13,907,464,500 $1,913,081,210
2011 $15,110,643,612 $2,046,817,987
2010 $12,637,273,429 $1,824,751,468
2009 $10,118,459,242 $1,852,334,575
2008 $10,730,829,116 $1,959,620,648
2007 $10,567,270,656 $1,649,621,739
2006 $9,919,158,482 $1,107,571,458
2005 $9,918,907,108 $972,241,677
2004 $8,957,467,707 $924,940,012
2003 $7,511,582,173 $813,260,469
2002 $5,438,863,983 $620,507,387
2001 $5,489,608,300 $563,090,490
2000 $5,788,329,609 $539,227,278
1999 $5,484,263,347 $592,416,703
1998 $4,790,481,509 $521,910,561
1997 $5,020,265,627 $490,608,658
1996 $4,847,757,218 $501,979,270
1995 $4,730,599,122 $487,148,994
1994 $4,259,259,604 $406,580,652
1993 $4,160,129,175 $490,417,390
1992 $4,146,464,587 $357,160,985
1991 $3,942,876,703 $319,827,059
1990 $3,790,636,324 $306,890,963
1989 $3,083,822,112 $267,448,571
1988 $2,644,554,159 $264,308,140
1987 $1,965,226,890 $235,253,065
1986 $1,392,602,164 $190,651,168
1985 $1,114,783,343 $137,728,205
1984 $1,240,822,167 $132,019,039
1983 $1,172,230,397 $138,476,176
1982 $1,014,945,696 $140,630,679
1981 $1,073,812,830 $139,468,209
1980 $1,060,889,704 $142,246,815
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 Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Cape Verde
2024 $7,696 $5,192
2023 $7,826 $4,795
2022 $8,329 $4,323
2021 $7,808 $3,971
2020 $6,323 $3,539
2019 $7,172 $4,381
2018 $7,408 $4,295
2017 $7,105 $3,893
2016 $6,749 $3,609
2015 $6,141 $3,415
2014 $7,122 $3,986
2013 $6,667 $3,961
2012 $6,596 $3,737
2011 $7,287 $4,002
2010 $6,216 $3,579
2009 $5,083 $3,660
2008 $5,503 $3,909
2007 $5,529 $3,325
2006 $5,292 $2,257
2005 $5,391 $2,004
2004 $4,957 $1,929
2003 $4,230 $1,718
2002 $3,117 $1,329
2001 $3,206 $1,223
2000 $3,451 $1,190
1999 $3,340 $1,327
1998 $2,981 $1,187
1997 $3,194 $1,134
1996 $3,156 $1,180
1995 $3,156 $1,165
1994 $2,917 $991
1993 $2,929 $1,220
1992 $3,005 $908
1991 $2,939 $832
1990 $2,903 $817
1989 $2,428 $727
1988 $2,141 $729
1987 $1,639 $658
1986 $1,200 $541
1985 $994 $396
1984 $1,145 $385
1983 $1,121 $410
1982 $1,006 $423
1981 $1,107 $425
1980 $1,132 $440
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. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Cape Verde
2026 69.6 76.6
2025 69.4 76.4
2024 69.3 76.2
2023 69.2 76.1
2022 68.7 75.9
2021 63.3 74.4
2020 67.6 73.8
2019 67.2 75.4
2018 66.4 74.8
2017 65.4 74.7
2016 64.3 74.4
2015 63.2 74.1
2014 62.2 73.8
2013 61.2 73.5
2012 60.4 73.3
2011 59.7 72.9
2010 59.1 72.5
2009 58.3 72.1
2008 57.7 71.9
2007 56.7 71.5
2006 55.1 71.3
2005 54.4 70.9
2004 53.6 70.5
2003 52.9 70
2002 52.4 69.4
2001 52.2 68.7
2000 52.3 68.1
1999 52.5 67.4
1998 53 66.7
1997 53.6 66.1
1996 54.3 65.5
1995 54.7 63.7
1994 56 64.6
1993 57.3 64.5
1992 58.2 64.3
1991 58.9 64.1
1990 60.1 63.9
1989 61.2 63.6
1988 61.7 63.2
1987 62.8 62.9
1986 63.4 62.6
1985 63.6 62.3
1984 63.7 61.8
1983 63.6 61.8
1982 63.4 61.5
1981 63 61.3
1980 62.5 61
1979 62 60.7
1978 61.5 60.4
1977 60.9 60
1976 60.2 59.4
1975 59.5 59
1974 58.9 58.4
1973 58.3 58
1972 57.7 57.5
1971 57.1 57
1970 56.4 56.6
1969 55.9 56
1968 55.4 55.4
1967 54.9 54.7
1966 54.4 53.9
1965 53.9 53
1964 53.4 52.1
1963 52.8 51.1
1962 52.3 50.2
1961 51.8 49.4
1960 51.2 48.7
1959 50.7 48.2
1958 50.1 47.7
1957 49.5 47.4
1956 49 47.1
1955 48.5 46.9
1954 48 46.6
1953 47.5 46.4
1952 47 46.2
1951 46.6 45.6
1950 46.2 44.9

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

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Botswana and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Botswana Cape Verde
2024 2,521,139 524,877
2023 2,480,244 522,331
2022 2,439,892 519,741
2021 2,401,441 516,649
2020 2,365,894 514,679
2019 2,332,083 514,104
2018 2,299,141 513,415
2017 2,266,747 512,893
2016 2,234,776 512,554
2015 2,203,273 512,394
2014 2,172,044 512,326
2013 2,140,682 512,225
2012 2,108,617 511,955
2011 2,073,535 511,447
2010 2,033,111 509,784
2009 1,990,673 506,141
2008 1,949,970 501,355
2007 1,911,201 496,190
2006 1,874,516 490,728
2005 1,839,877 485,115
2004 1,807,146 479,370
2003 1,775,736 473,383
2002 1,744,763 467,046
2001 1,712,254 460,293
2000 1,677,382 453,317
1999 1,641,997 446,519
1998 1,606,899 439,784
1997 1,571,691 432,798
1996 1,535,914 425,581
1995 1,498,836 418,104
1994 1,460,023 410,228
1993 1,420,115 401,965
1992 1,380,033 393,415
1991 1,341,756 384,586
1990 1,305,696 375,428
1989 1,270,274 367,803
1988 1,235,476 362,329
1987 1,199,167 357,302
1986 1,160,650 352,312
1985 1,121,945 347,365
1984 1,083,660 342,505
1983 1,046,137 337,654
1982 1,009,269 332,724
1981 969,996 327,846
1980 937,485 323,301
1979 901,742 319,480
1978 849,239 316,147
1977 799,574 312,834
1976 758,508 309,455
1975 720,380 305,847
1974 685,448 302,570
1973 652,408 299,881
1972 622,407 297,386
1971 600,481 294,046
1970 590,334 287,885
1969 587,066 279,248
1968 583,966 270,164
1967 580,933 261,404
1966 577,866 252,976
1965 574,664 244,856
1964 566,266 237,006
1963 552,966 229,373
1962 540,186 221,919
1961 527,942 215,087
1960 516,165 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Botswana

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Cape Verde
2023 2.73 1.52
2022 2.79 1.53
2021 2.83 1.55
2020 2.86 1.59
2019 2.91 1.7
2018 2.94 1.8
2017 2.97 1.93
2016 2.99 1.97
2015 3.01 1.97
2014 3.03 2.03
2013 3.05 2.07
2012 3.07 2.15
2011 3.1 2.33
2010 3.14 2.33
2009 3.13 2.25
2008 3.13 2.3
2007 3.13 2.41
2006 3.11 2.56
2005 3.08 2.73
2004 3.06 2.9
2003 3.11 3.03
2002 3.18 3.19
2001 3.25 3.37
2000 3.29 3.55
1999 3.31 3.73
1998 3.36 3.9
1997 3.43 4.05
1996 3.57 4.26
1995 3.79 4.49
1994 4.02 4.72
1993 4.15 4.95
1992 4.26 5.12
1991 4.37 5.26
1990 4.51 5.36
1989 4.67 5.45
1988 4.88 5.55
1987 5.1 5.68
1986 5.33 5.81
1985 5.48 5.92
1984 5.63 5.97
1983 5.79 6.07
1982 5.97 6.17
1981 6.16 6.27
1980 6.29 6.38
1979 6.4 6.47
1978 6.48 6.56
1977 6.54 6.65
1976 6.6 6.71
1975 6.61 6.77
1974 6.61 6.82
1973 6.59 6.86
1972 6.56 6.89
1971 6.54 6.91
1970 6.55 6.94
1969 6.56 6.95
1968 6.58 6.97
1967 6.6 6.98
1966 6.61 6.99
1965 6.6 6.99
1964 6.61 6.99
1963 6.58 6.98
1962 6.54 6.95
1961 6.56 6.92
1960 6.6 6.89

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

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Botswana and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Cape Verde
2024 24.2 29.4
2023 23.9 28.8
2022 23.6 28.3
2021 23.4 27.8
2020 23.3 27.3
2019 23.1 27
2018 22.9 26.6
2017 22.8 26.2
2016 22.7 25.7
2015 22.7 25.2
2014 22.7 24.7
2013 22.7 24.2
2012 22.8 23.6
2011 22.7 23.1
2010 22.5 22.6
2009 22.2 22.1
2008 22 21.7
2007 21.7 21.3
2006 21.5 20.8
2005 21.2 20.4
2004 20.9 19.9
2003 20.6 19.6
2002 20.3 19.2
2001 20 18.9
2000 19.7 18.6
1999 19.4 18.3
1998 19.1 18.1
1997 18.8 17.9
1996 18.6 17.7
1995 18.3 17.5
1994 18 17.4
1993 17.8 17.2
1992 17.6 17.1
1991 17.4 17
1990 17.3 17
1989 17.1 16.9
1988 17 16.8
1987 16.9 16.8
1986 16.9 16.7
1985 16.8 16.6
1984 16.8 16.5
1983 16.8 16.4
1982 16.8 16.3
1981 16.8 16.1
1980 16.8 16.1
1979 16.9 16.2
1978 16.6 16.4
1977 16.4 16.6
1976 16.2 16.8
1975 16 17
1974 15.8 17.2
1973 15.6 17.2
1972 15.4 17.2
1971 15.3 17.2
1970 15.4 17.2
1969 15.6 17.1
1968 15.7 17
1967 15.9 17
1966 16.2 17.1
1965 16.4 17.2
1964 16.6 17.4
1963 16.8 17.7
1962 17.1 18.1
1961 17.4 18.6
1960 17.7 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.2%
2015
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
21.8%
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
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Botswana Cape Verde
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
88.5%
2024
English speaking
38.4%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
73.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.73
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Cape Verde
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
839 mi
2013

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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)

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