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Botswana vs Cayman Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 74.5K in The Cayman Islands (ranked 187/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 92.7 sq mi for The Cayman Islands (ranked 47th vs. 190th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Cayman Islands
Population
2615162
77619
Population rank 142/197 187/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$7.24B
2023
GDP rank 133/197 158/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$99,144
2023
GDP per capita rank 97/197 6/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$88,428
2023
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 114/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$93,253
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 92.7 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
834 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
80.9 years
2026

Botswana and Cayman Islands: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Cayman Islands
2024 $19,402,063,513 -
2023 $19,411,266,967 $7,241,244,269
2022 $20,321,150,599 $6,660,161,212
2021 $18,750,182,236 $6,060,813,808
2020 $14,960,251,608 $5,655,357,984
2019 $16,725,908,149 $5,941,896,600
2018 $17,031,943,186 $5,530,178,499
2017 $16,105,155,857 $5,166,281,293
2016 $15,082,637,184 $4,909,322,200
2015 $13,530,748,845 $4,708,167,255
2014 $15,470,088,501 $4,562,853,582
2013 $14,271,738,933 $4,405,796,081
2012 $13,907,464,500 $4,291,004,486
2011 $15,110,643,612 $4,186,073,160
2010 $12,637,273,429 $4,156,841,164
2009 $10,118,459,242 $4,281,714,618
2008 $10,730,829,116 $4,585,948,969
2007 $10,567,270,656 $4,466,278,031
2006 $9,919,158,482 $4,200,288,282
2005 $9,918,907,108 -
2004 $8,957,467,707 -
2003 $7,511,582,173 -
2002 $5,438,863,983 -
2001 $5,489,608,300 -
2000 $5,788,329,609 -
1999 $5,484,263,347 -
1998 $4,790,481,509 -
1997 $5,020,265,627 -
1996 $4,847,757,218 -
1995 $4,730,599,122 -
1994 $4,259,259,604 -
1993 $4,160,129,175 -
1992 $4,146,464,587 -
1991 $3,942,876,703 -
1990 $3,790,636,324 -
1989 $3,083,822,112 -
1988 $2,644,554,159 -
1987 $1,965,226,890 -
1986 $1,392,602,164 -
1985 $1,114,783,343 -
1984 $1,240,822,167 -
1983 $1,172,230,397 -
1982 $1,014,945,696 -
1981 $1,073,812,830 -
1980 $1,060,889,704 -
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 Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Cayman Islands
2024 $7,696 -
2023 $7,826 $99,144
2022 $8,329 $93,031
2021 $7,808 $86,450
2020 $6,323 $82,339
2019 $7,172 $88,254
2018 $7,408 $83,866
2017 $7,105 $80,054
2016 $6,749 $77,802
2015 $6,141 $76,379
2014 $7,122 $75,845
2013 $6,667 $75,114
2012 $6,596 $75,102
2011 $7,287 $75,281
2010 $6,216 $76,838
2009 $5,083 $81,374
2008 $5,503 $89,655
2007 $5,529 $89,888
2006 $5,292 $87,085
2005 $5,391 -
2004 $4,957 -
2003 $4,230 -
2002 $3,117 -
2001 $3,206 -
2000 $3,451 -
1999 $3,340 -
1998 $2,981 -
1997 $3,194 -
1996 $3,156 -
1995 $3,156 -
1994 $2,917 -
1993 $2,929 -
1992 $3,005 -
1991 $2,939 -
1990 $2,903 -
1989 $2,428 -
1988 $2,141 -
1987 $1,639 -
1986 $1,200 -
1985 $994 -
1984 $1,145 -
1983 $1,121 -
1982 $1,006 -
1981 $1,107 -
1980 $1,132 -
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. Cayman Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Cayman Islands
2026 69.6 80.9
2025 69.4 80.7
2024 69.3 80.5
2023 69.2 80.4
2022 68.7 80
2021 63.3 79.3
2020 67.6 79.2
2019 67.2 79.1
2018 66.4 78.8
2017 65.4 78.6
2016 64.3 78.4
2015 63.2 78.1
2014 62.2 77.9
2013 61.2 77.7
2012 60.4 77.1
2011 59.7 76.6
2010 59.1 76.1
2009 58.3 75.7
2008 57.7 75.4
2007 56.7 75.2
2006 55.1 75
2005 54.4 74.9
2004 53.6 74.6
2003 52.9 74.6
2002 52.4 74.6
2001 52.2 74.5
2000 52.3 74.4
1999 52.5 74.2
1998 53 74.1
1997 53.6 73.9
1996 54.3 73.7
1995 54.7 73.6
1994 56 73.4
1993 57.3 73.2
1992 58.2 73.1
1991 58.9 72.9
1990 60.1 72.7
1989 61.2 72.5
1988 61.7 72.4
1987 62.8 72.1
1986 63.4 71.9
1985 63.6 71.6
1984 63.7 71.2
1983 63.6 70.8
1982 63.4 70.4
1981 63 70
1980 62.5 69.5
1979 62 69
1978 61.5 68.5
1977 60.9 68.1
1976 60.2 67.5
1975 59.5 67
1974 58.9 66.5
1973 58.3 65.9
1972 57.7 65.4
1971 57.1 64.8
1970 56.4 64.4
1969 55.9 64
1968 55.4 63.6
1967 54.9 63.2
1966 54.4 62.8
1965 53.9 62.2
1964 53.4 61.4
1963 52.8 60.8
1962 52.3 60.1
1961 51.8 59.4
1960 51.2 58.8
1959 50.7 58.2
1958 50.1 57.7
1957 49.5 57.3
1956 49 56.8
1955 48.5 56.4
1954 48 55.9
1953 47.5 55.4
1952 47 55
1951 46.6 54.5
1950 46.2 54

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

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Botswana and Cayman Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Population
Botswana Cayman Islands
2024 2,521,139 74,457
2023 2,480,244 73,038
2022 2,439,892 71,591
2021 2,401,441 70,108
2020 2,365,894 68,684
2019 2,332,083 67,327
2018 2,299,141 65,941
2017 2,266,747 64,535
2016 2,234,776 63,100
2015 2,203,273 61,642
2014 2,172,044 60,160
2013 2,140,682 58,655
2012 2,108,617 57,136
2011 2,073,535 55,606
2010 2,033,111 54,099
2009 1,990,673 52,618
2008 1,949,970 51,151
2007 1,911,201 49,687
2006 1,874,516 48,232
2005 1,839,877 46,788
2004 1,807,146 45,352
2003 1,775,736 43,934
2002 1,744,763 42,514
2001 1,712,254 41,089
2000 1,677,382 39,674
1999 1,641,997 38,284
1998 1,606,899 36,922
1997 1,571,691 35,543
1996 1,535,914 34,143
1995 1,498,836 32,743
1994 1,460,023 31,352
1993 1,420,115 29,976
1992 1,380,033 28,621
1991 1,341,756 27,294
1990 1,305,696 25,999
1989 1,270,274 24,874
1988 1,235,476 23,951
1987 1,199,167 23,073
1986 1,160,650 22,197
1985 1,121,945 21,324
1984 1,083,660 20,454
1983 1,046,137 19,598
1982 1,009,269 18,750
1981 969,996 17,905
1980 937,485 17,079
1979 901,742 16,351
1978 849,239 15,727
1977 799,574 15,105
1976 758,508 14,454
1975 720,380 13,788
1974 685,448 13,114
1973 652,408 12,438
1972 622,407 11,764
1971 600,481 11,098
1970 590,334 10,517
1969 587,066 10,165
1968 583,966 9,971
1967 580,933 9,769
1966 577,866 9,560
1965 574,664 9,361
1964 566,266 9,166
1963 552,966 8,970
1962 540,186 8,781
1961 527,942 8,601
1960 516,165 8,428

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Cayman Islands

Fertility rate
Botswana

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Cayman Islands
2023 2.73 1.53
2022 2.79 1.54
2021 2.83 1.55
2020 2.86 1.55
2019 2.91 1.51
2018 2.94 1.28
2017 2.97 1.22
2016 2.99 1.23
2015 3.01 1.27
2014 3.03 1.33
2013 3.05 1.45
2012 3.07 1.53
2011 3.1 1.64
2010 3.14 1.69
2009 3.13 1.72
2008 3.13 1.7
2007 3.13 1.68
2006 3.11 1.67
2005 3.08 1.67
2004 3.06 1.67
2003 3.11 1.67
2002 3.18 1.68
2001 3.25 1.7
2000 3.29 1.71
1999 3.31 1.71
1998 3.36 1.7
1997 3.43 1.7
1996 3.57 1.69
1995 3.79 1.67
1994 4.02 1.66
1993 4.15 1.67
1992 4.26 1.73
1991 4.37 1.85
1990 4.51 1.78
1989 4.67 1.76
1988 4.88 1.63
1987 5.1 1.58
1986 5.33 1.69
1985 5.48 1.75
1984 5.63 1.79
1983 5.79 1.83
1982 5.97 2.01
1981 6.16 2.38
1980 6.29 2.4
1979 6.4 2.37
1978 6.48 2.37
1977 6.54 2.41
1976 6.6 2.53
1975 6.61 2.72
1974 6.61 2.96
1973 6.59 3.56
1972 6.56 4.89
1971 6.54 3.47
1970 6.55 4.66
1969 6.56 3.52
1968 6.58 3.99
1967 6.6 4.05
1966 6.61 4.08
1965 6.6 4.16
1964 6.61 4.41
1963 6.58 4.69
1962 6.54 4.79
1961 6.56 4.78
1960 6.6 4.71

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

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Botswana and Cayman Islands demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Cayman Islands
2024 24.2 39.3
2023 23.9 38.9
2022 23.6 38.5
2021 23.4 38.1
2020 23.3 37.8
2019 23.1 37.4
2018 22.9 37.1
2017 22.8 36.8
2016 22.7 36.5
2015 22.7 36.3
2014 22.7 36.1
2013 22.7 35.9
2012 22.8 35.8
2011 22.7 35.7
2010 22.5 35.4
2009 22.2 35.1
2008 22 34.8
2007 21.7 34.5
2006 21.5 34.2
2005 21.2 33.9
2004 20.9 33.7
2003 20.6 33.5
2002 20.3 33.4
2001 20 33.3
2000 19.7 33.2
1999 19.4 32.9
1998 19.1 32.3
1997 18.8 31.8
1996 18.6 31.3
1995 18.3 30.8
1994 18 30.5
1993 17.8 30.1
1992 17.6 29.9
1991 17.4 29.6
1990 17.3 29.5
1989 17.1 29.1
1988 17 28.6
1987 16.9 28.1
1986 16.9 27.6
1985 16.8 27.2
1984 16.8 26.8
1983 16.8 26.4
1982 16.8 26.2
1981 16.8 26.1
1980 16.8 26
1979 16.9 25.7
1978 16.6 25
1977 16.4 24.3
1976 16.2 23.7
1975 16 23.1
1974 15.8 22.6
1973 15.6 22.2
1972 15.4 21.8
1971 15.3 21.4
1970 15.4 21.2
1969 15.6 21.2
1968 15.7 21.3
1967 15.9 21.6
1966 16.2 21.8
1965 16.4 22.1
1964 16.6 22.3
1963 16.8 22.6
1962 17.1 22.9
1961 17.4 23.3
1960 17.7 23.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Cayman Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$5.53B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
14%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
1.57%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
4.24%
2015
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
86%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
7.84%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
74
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
n/a
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
4
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$644M
2020
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$234M
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$10.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
660,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
22.9%
2019
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Cayman Islands
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
0.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
0%
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
2.94%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Cayman Islands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0009%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+888
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
85.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
4.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
14
2025
Visa free countries
83
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99%
2017
English speaking
38.4%
2023
76.6%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
81.1%
2017

Health

Botswana Cayman Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
80.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.94
1997
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Botswana Cayman Islands
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,245 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
10.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
48.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
488 mi
2007

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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