Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 143/197), 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 170/197 ($2.77B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 98/197 ($7,695), while Cape Verde ranks 117/197 ($5,273).
Main facts and rankings
Botswana
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2595266
|
529186
|
| Population rank | 143/197 | 169/197 |
| GDP |
$19.4B
2024 |
$2.77B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 133/197 | 170/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,695
2024 |
$5,273
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 98/197 | 117/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$20,538
2024 |
$11,262
2024 |
| Government debt |
$6.36B
2024 |
$3.15B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
43.8%
2025 |
109.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,523
2024 |
$5,998
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 110/185 | 75/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,596
2025 |
$2,527
2025 |
| Land area |
218,816 sq mi
2025 |
1,556 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
11.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
337 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.73
2023 |
1.52
2023 |
| Median age |
24.2 years
2024 |
29.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.4 years
2025 |
76.4 years
2025 |
Botswana and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts
Botswana and Cape Verde economies compared
GDP
Botswana
Cape Verde
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 1960 | $30,411,414 | - |
| 1961 | $32,902,613 | - |
| 1962 | $35,644,957 | - |
| 1963 | $38,091,843 | - |
| 1964 | $41,616,348 | - |
| 1965 | $45,788,696 | - |
| 1966 | $51,465,655 | - |
| 1967 | $58,642,354 | - |
| 1968 | $66,248,441 | - |
| 1969 | $77,361,547 | - |
| 1970 | $96,243,234 | - |
| 1971 | $127,448,614 | - |
| 1972 | $164,460,915 | - |
| 1973 | $244,124,164 | - |
| 1974 | $306,044,208 | - |
| 1975 | $355,168,572 | - |
| 1976 | $372,025,093 | - |
| 1977 | $451,624,780 | - |
| 1978 | $590,407,374 | - |
| 1979 | $819,870,259 | - |
| 1980 | $1,060,889,704 | $142,246,815 |
| 1981 | $1,073,812,830 | $139,468,209 |
| 1982 | $1,014,945,696 | $140,630,679 |
| 1983 | $1,172,230,397 | $138,476,176 |
| 1984 | $1,240,822,167 | $132,019,039 |
| 1985 | $1,114,783,343 | $137,728,205 |
| 1986 | $1,392,602,164 | $190,651,168 |
| 1987 | $1,965,226,890 | $235,253,065 |
| 1988 | $2,644,554,159 | $264,308,140 |
| 1989 | $3,083,822,112 | $267,448,571 |
| 1990 | $3,790,636,324 | $306,890,963 |
| 1991 | $3,942,876,703 | $319,827,059 |
| 1992 | $4,146,464,587 | $357,160,985 |
| 1993 | $4,160,129,175 | $490,417,390 |
| 1994 | $4,259,259,604 | $406,580,652 |
| 1995 | $4,730,599,122 | $487,148,994 |
| 1996 | $4,847,757,218 | $501,979,270 |
| 1997 | $5,020,265,627 | $490,608,658 |
| 1998 | $4,790,481,509 | $521,910,561 |
| 1999 | $5,484,263,347 | $592,416,703 |
| 2000 | $5,788,329,609 | $539,227,278 |
| 2001 | $5,489,608,300 | $563,090,490 |
| 2002 | $5,438,863,983 | $620,507,387 |
| 2003 | $7,511,582,173 | $813,260,469 |
| 2004 | $8,957,467,707 | $924,940,012 |
| 2005 | $9,918,907,108 | $972,241,677 |
| 2006 | $9,919,158,482 | $1,107,571,458 |
| 2007 | $10,567,270,656 | $1,649,621,739 |
| 2008 | $10,730,829,116 | $1,959,620,648 |
| 2009 | $10,118,459,242 | $1,852,334,575 |
| 2010 | $12,637,273,429 | $1,824,751,468 |
| 2011 | $15,110,643,612 | $2,046,817,987 |
| 2012 | $13,907,464,500 | $1,913,081,210 |
| 2013 | $14,271,738,933 | $2,028,910,915 |
| 2014 | $15,470,088,501 | $2,041,930,125 |
| 2015 | $13,530,748,845 | $1,749,857,620 |
| 2016 | $15,082,637,184 | $1,849,789,986 |
| 2017 | $16,105,155,857 | $1,996,741,540 |
| 2018 | $17,031,943,186 | $2,205,099,507 |
| 2019 | $16,725,908,149 | $2,252,177,124 |
| 2020 | $14,960,251,611 | $1,821,565,614 |
| 2021 | $18,750,182,235 | $2,051,842,619 |
| 2022 | $20,321,150,598 | $2,247,003,344 |
| 2023 | $19,411,266,967 | $2,539,203,429 |
| 2024 | $19,400,774,882 | $2,767,599,017 |
Botswana and Cape Verde economies compared
GDP per capita
Botswana
Cape Verde
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 1960 | $58.9 | - |
| 1961 | $62.3 | - |
| 1962 | $66 | - |
| 1963 | $68.9 | - |
| 1964 | $73.5 | - |
| 1965 | $79.7 | - |
| 1966 | $89.1 | - |
| 1967 | $100.9 | - |
| 1968 | $113.4 | - |
| 1969 | $131.8 | - |
| 1970 | $163 | - |
| 1971 | $212.2 | - |
| 1972 | $264.2 | - |
| 1973 | $374 | - |
| 1974 | $446 | - |
| 1975 | $493 | - |
| 1976 | $490 | - |
| 1977 | $565 | - |
| 1978 | $695 | - |
| 1979 | $909 | - |
| 1980 | $1,132 | $440 |
| 1981 | $1,107 | $425 |
| 1982 | $1,006 | $423 |
| 1983 | $1,121 | $410 |
| 1984 | $1,145 | $385 |
| 1985 | $994 | $396 |
| 1986 | $1,200 | $541 |
| 1987 | $1,639 | $658 |
| 1988 | $2,141 | $729 |
| 1989 | $2,428 | $727 |
| 1990 | $2,903 | $817 |
| 1991 | $2,939 | $832 |
| 1992 | $3,005 | $908 |
| 1993 | $2,929 | $1,220 |
| 1994 | $2,917 | $991 |
| 1995 | $3,156 | $1,165 |
| 1996 | $3,156 | $1,180 |
| 1997 | $3,194 | $1,134 |
| 1998 | $2,981 | $1,187 |
| 1999 | $3,340 | $1,327 |
| 2000 | $3,451 | $1,190 |
| 2001 | $3,206 | $1,223 |
| 2002 | $3,117 | $1,329 |
| 2003 | $4,230 | $1,718 |
| 2004 | $4,957 | $1,929 |
| 2005 | $5,391 | $2,004 |
| 2006 | $5,292 | $2,257 |
| 2007 | $5,529 | $3,325 |
| 2008 | $5,503 | $3,909 |
| 2009 | $5,083 | $3,660 |
| 2010 | $6,216 | $3,579 |
| 2011 | $7,287 | $4,002 |
| 2012 | $6,596 | $3,737 |
| 2013 | $6,667 | $3,961 |
| 2014 | $7,122 | $3,986 |
| 2015 | $6,141 | $3,415 |
| 2016 | $6,749 | $3,609 |
| 2017 | $7,105 | $3,893 |
| 2018 | $7,408 | $4,295 |
| 2019 | $7,172 | $4,381 |
| 2020 | $6,323 | $3,539 |
| 2021 | $7,808 | $3,971 |
| 2022 | $8,329 | $4,323 |
| 2023 | $7,826 | $4,861 |
| 2024 | $7,695 | $5,273 |
Botswana vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Botswana
Cape Verde
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 1950 | 46.2 | 44.9 |
| 1951 | 46.6 | 45.6 |
| 1952 | 47 | 46.2 |
| 1953 | 47.5 | 46.4 |
| 1954 | 48 | 46.6 |
| 1955 | 48.5 | 46.9 |
| 1956 | 49 | 47.1 |
| 1957 | 49.5 | 47.4 |
| 1958 | 50.1 | 47.7 |
| 1959 | 50.7 | 48.2 |
| 1960 | 51.2 | 48.7 |
| 1961 | 51.8 | 49.4 |
| 1962 | 52.3 | 50.2 |
| 1963 | 52.8 | 51.1 |
| 1964 | 53.4 | 52.1 |
| 1965 | 53.9 | 53 |
| 1966 | 54.4 | 53.9 |
| 1967 | 54.9 | 54.7 |
| 1968 | 55.4 | 55.4 |
| 1969 | 55.9 | 56 |
| 1970 | 56.4 | 56.6 |
| 1971 | 57.1 | 57 |
| 1972 | 57.7 | 57.5 |
| 1973 | 58.3 | 58 |
| 1974 | 58.9 | 58.4 |
| 1975 | 59.5 | 59 |
| 1976 | 60.2 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 60 |
| 1978 | 61.5 | 60.4 |
| 1979 | 62 | 60.7 |
| 1980 | 62.5 | 61 |
| 1981 | 63 | 61.3 |
| 1982 | 63.4 | 61.5 |
| 1983 | 63.6 | 61.8 |
| 1984 | 63.7 | 61.8 |
| 1985 | 63.6 | 62.3 |
| 1986 | 63.4 | 62.6 |
| 1987 | 62.8 | 62.9 |
| 1988 | 61.7 | 63.2 |
| 1989 | 61.2 | 63.6 |
| 1990 | 60.1 | 63.9 |
| 1991 | 58.9 | 64.1 |
| 1992 | 58.2 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 57.3 | 64.5 |
| 1994 | 56 | 64.6 |
| 1995 | 54.7 | 63.7 |
| 1996 | 54.3 | 65.5 |
| 1997 | 53.6 | 66.1 |
| 1998 | 53 | 66.7 |
| 1999 | 52.5 | 67.4 |
| 2000 | 52.3 | 68.1 |
| 2001 | 52.2 | 68.7 |
| 2002 | 52.4 | 69.4 |
| 2003 | 52.9 | 70 |
| 2004 | 53.6 | 70.5 |
| 2005 | 54.4 | 70.9 |
| 2006 | 55.1 | 71.3 |
| 2007 | 56.7 | 71.5 |
| 2008 | 57.7 | 71.9 |
| 2009 | 58.3 | 72.1 |
| 2010 | 59.1 | 72.5 |
| 2011 | 59.7 | 72.9 |
| 2012 | 60.4 | 73.3 |
| 2013 | 61.2 | 73.5 |
| 2014 | 62.2 | 73.8 |
| 2015 | 63.2 | 74.1 |
| 2016 | 64.3 | 74.4 |
| 2017 | 65.4 | 74.7 |
| 2018 | 66.4 | 74.8 |
| 2019 | 67.2 | 75.4 |
| 2020 | 67.6 | 73.8 |
| 2021 | 63.3 | 74.4 |
| 2022 | 68.7 | 75.9 |
| 2023 | 69.2 | 76.1 |
| 2024 | 69.3 | 76.2 |
| 2025 | 69.4 | 76.4 |
Botswana and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison
Population
Botswana
Cape Verde
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 1960 | 516,165 | 210,024 |
| 1961 | 527,942 | 215,087 |
| 1962 | 540,186 | 221,919 |
| 1963 | 552,966 | 229,373 |
| 1964 | 566,266 | 237,006 |
| 1965 | 574,664 | 244,856 |
| 1966 | 577,866 | 252,976 |
| 1967 | 580,933 | 261,404 |
| 1968 | 583,966 | 270,164 |
| 1969 | 587,066 | 279,248 |
| 1970 | 590,334 | 287,885 |
| 1971 | 600,481 | 294,046 |
| 1972 | 622,407 | 297,386 |
| 1973 | 652,408 | 299,881 |
| 1974 | 685,448 | 302,570 |
| 1975 | 720,380 | 305,847 |
| 1976 | 758,508 | 309,455 |
| 1977 | 799,574 | 312,834 |
| 1978 | 849,239 | 316,147 |
| 1979 | 901,742 | 319,480 |
| 1980 | 937,485 | 323,301 |
| 1981 | 969,996 | 327,846 |
| 1982 | 1,009,269 | 332,724 |
| 1983 | 1,046,137 | 337,654 |
| 1984 | 1,083,660 | 342,505 |
| 1985 | 1,121,945 | 347,365 |
| 1986 | 1,160,650 | 352,312 |
| 1987 | 1,199,167 | 357,302 |
| 1988 | 1,235,476 | 362,329 |
| 1989 | 1,270,274 | 367,803 |
| 1990 | 1,305,696 | 375,428 |
| 1991 | 1,341,756 | 384,586 |
| 1992 | 1,380,033 | 393,415 |
| 1993 | 1,420,115 | 401,965 |
| 1994 | 1,460,023 | 410,228 |
| 1995 | 1,498,836 | 418,104 |
| 1996 | 1,535,914 | 425,581 |
| 1997 | 1,571,691 | 432,798 |
| 1998 | 1,606,899 | 439,784 |
| 1999 | 1,641,997 | 446,519 |
| 2000 | 1,677,382 | 453,317 |
| 2001 | 1,712,254 | 460,293 |
| 2002 | 1,744,763 | 467,046 |
| 2003 | 1,775,736 | 473,383 |
| 2004 | 1,807,146 | 479,370 |
| 2005 | 1,839,877 | 485,115 |
| 2006 | 1,874,516 | 490,728 |
| 2007 | 1,911,201 | 496,190 |
| 2008 | 1,949,970 | 501,355 |
| 2009 | 1,990,673 | 506,141 |
| 2010 | 2,033,111 | 509,784 |
| 2011 | 2,073,535 | 511,447 |
| 2012 | 2,108,617 | 511,955 |
| 2013 | 2,140,682 | 512,225 |
| 2014 | 2,172,044 | 512,326 |
| 2015 | 2,203,273 | 512,394 |
| 2016 | 2,234,776 | 512,554 |
| 2017 | 2,266,747 | 512,893 |
| 2018 | 2,299,141 | 513,415 |
| 2019 | 2,332,083 | 514,104 |
| 2020 | 2,365,894 | 514,679 |
| 2021 | 2,401,441 | 516,649 |
| 2022 | 2,439,892 | 519,741 |
| 2023 | 2,480,244 | 522,331 |
| 2024 | 2,521,139 | 524,877 |
Fertility rates in Botswana and Cape Verde
Fertility rate
Botswana
Cape Verde
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 1960 | 6.6 | 6.89 |
| 1961 | 6.56 | 6.92 |
| 1962 | 6.54 | 6.95 |
| 1963 | 6.58 | 6.98 |
| 1964 | 6.61 | 6.99 |
| 1965 | 6.6 | 6.99 |
| 1966 | 6.61 | 6.99 |
| 1967 | 6.6 | 6.98 |
| 1968 | 6.58 | 6.97 |
| 1969 | 6.56 | 6.95 |
| 1970 | 6.55 | 6.94 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 6.91 |
| 1972 | 6.56 | 6.89 |
| 1973 | 6.59 | 6.86 |
| 1974 | 6.61 | 6.82 |
| 1975 | 6.61 | 6.77 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 6.71 |
| 1977 | 6.54 | 6.65 |
| 1978 | 6.48 | 6.56 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 6.47 |
| 1980 | 6.29 | 6.38 |
| 1981 | 6.16 | 6.27 |
| 1982 | 5.97 | 6.17 |
| 1983 | 5.79 | 6.07 |
| 1984 | 5.63 | 5.97 |
| 1985 | 5.48 | 5.92 |
| 1986 | 5.33 | 5.81 |
| 1987 | 5.1 | 5.68 |
| 1988 | 4.88 | 5.55 |
| 1989 | 4.67 | 5.45 |
| 1990 | 4.51 | 5.36 |
| 1991 | 4.37 | 5.26 |
| 1992 | 4.26 | 5.12 |
| 1993 | 4.15 | 4.95 |
| 1994 | 4.02 | 4.72 |
| 1995 | 3.79 | 4.49 |
| 1996 | 3.57 | 4.26 |
| 1997 | 3.43 | 4.05 |
| 1998 | 3.36 | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 3.31 | 3.73 |
| 2000 | 3.29 | 3.55 |
| 2001 | 3.25 | 3.37 |
| 2002 | 3.18 | 3.19 |
| 2003 | 3.11 | 3.03 |
| 2004 | 3.06 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 3.08 | 2.73 |
| 2006 | 3.11 | 2.56 |
| 2007 | 3.13 | 2.41 |
| 2008 | 3.13 | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 3.13 | 2.25 |
| 2010 | 3.14 | 2.33 |
| 2011 | 3.1 | 2.33 |
| 2012 | 3.07 | 2.15 |
| 2013 | 3.05 | 2.07 |
| 2014 | 3.03 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | 3.01 | 1.97 |
| 2016 | 2.99 | 1.97 |
| 2017 | 2.97 | 1.93 |
| 2018 | 2.94 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 2.91 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 2.86 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 2.83 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | 2.79 | 1.53 |
| 2023 | 2.73 | 1.52 |
Botswana and Cape Verde demographics compared
Median age
Botswana
Cape Verde
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 1960 | 17.7 | 19 |
| 1961 | 17.4 | 18.6 |
| 1962 | 17.1 | 18.1 |
| 1963 | 16.8 | 17.7 |
| 1964 | 16.6 | 17.4 |
| 1965 | 16.4 | 17.2 |
| 1966 | 16.2 | 17.1 |
| 1967 | 15.9 | 17 |
| 1968 | 15.7 | 17 |
| 1969 | 15.6 | 17.1 |
| 1970 | 15.4 | 17.2 |
| 1971 | 15.3 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 15.4 | 17.2 |
| 1973 | 15.6 | 17.2 |
| 1974 | 15.8 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 16 | 17 |
| 1976 | 16.2 | 16.8 |
| 1977 | 16.4 | 16.6 |
| 1978 | 16.6 | 16.4 |
| 1979 | 16.9 | 16.2 |
| 1980 | 16.8 | 16.1 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 16.1 |
| 1982 | 16.8 | 16.3 |
| 1983 | 16.8 | 16.4 |
| 1984 | 16.8 | 16.5 |
| 1985 | 16.8 | 16.6 |
| 1986 | 16.9 | 16.7 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 16.8 |
| 1988 | 17 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 17.1 | 16.9 |
| 1990 | 17.3 | 17 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | 17 |
| 1992 | 17.6 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 17.8 | 17.2 |
| 1994 | 18 | 17.4 |
| 1995 | 18.3 | 17.5 |
| 1996 | 18.6 | 17.7 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 19.1 | 18.1 |
| 1999 | 19.4 | 18.3 |
| 2000 | 19.7 | 18.6 |
| 2001 | 20 | 18.9 |
| 2002 | 20.3 | 19.2 |
| 2003 | 20.6 | 19.6 |
| 2004 | 20.9 | 19.9 |
| 2005 | 21.2 | 20.4 |
| 2006 | 21.5 | 20.8 |
| 2007 | 21.7 | 21.3 |
| 2008 | 22 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 22.2 | 22.1 |
| 2010 | 22.5 | 22.6 |
| 2011 | 22.7 | 23.1 |
| 2012 | 22.8 | 23.6 |
| 2013 | 22.7 | 24.2 |
| 2014 | 22.7 | 24.7 |
| 2015 | 22.7 | 25.2 |
| 2016 | 22.7 | 25.7 |
| 2017 | 22.8 | 26.2 |
| 2018 | 22.9 | 26.6 |
| 2019 | 23.1 | 27 |
| 2020 | 23.3 | 27.3 |
| 2021 | 23.4 | 27.8 |
| 2022 | 23.6 | 28.3 |
| 2023 | 23.9 | 28.8 |
| 2024 | 24.2 | 29.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Botswana
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$19.5B
2024 |
$2.63B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
34.9%
2025 |
29.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
8.06%
2020 |
4.35%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.53%
2023 |
0.53%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
9,000
2020 |
1,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-11.2%
2025 |
-1.77%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
24.4%
2024 |
11.3%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63.5%
2024 |
69.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29.4%
2024 |
10.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
69.9
2025 |
68.7
2025 |
| 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 |
7.42 megatons
2023 |
1.01 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.99 tons
2023 |
1.93 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
-5,778
2024 |
-1,209
2024 |
| Urban population |
73.5%
2024 |
68.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
48.5
2025 |
46.7
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
57
2024 |
62
2024 |
| Higher education index |
55
2025 |
27
2025 |
| 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 |
86
2025 |
75
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 |
$478
2022 |
$286
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$21
2022 |
$73.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.4 years
2025 |
76.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
6.34%
2022 |
8.28%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.38
2022 |
0.79
2018 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
29
2025 |
| 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%
2025 |
0.003%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
86,792 sq mi
2024 |
2,964 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
99,854 sq mi
2025 |
305 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
57,528 sq mi
2025 |
180 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
19,727 mi
2017 |
839 mi
2013 |
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