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Botswana vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 47th vs. 21st).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Chad
Population
2615162
21893857
Population rank 142/197 64/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Botswana and Chad: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Chad economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Chad
2024 $19,402,063,513 $19,518,819,751
2023 $19,411,266,967 $18,340,233,749
2022 $20,321,150,599 $17,828,508,290
2021 $18,750,182,236 $16,871,937,698
2020 $14,960,251,608 $14,932,897,821
2019 $16,725,908,149 $14,905,517,743
2018 $17,031,943,186 $15,327,000,249
2017 $16,105,155,857 $13,349,041,409
2016 $15,082,637,184 $13,026,289,836
2015 $13,530,748,845 $14,559,599,500
2014 $15,470,088,501 $18,144,336,904
2013 $14,271,738,933 $17,865,316,886
2012 $13,907,464,500 $17,892,228,570
2011 $15,110,643,612 $16,685,349,674
2010 $12,637,273,429 $14,058,506,664
2009 $10,118,459,242 $12,317,614,054
2008 $10,730,829,116 $13,385,593,990
2007 $10,567,270,656 $10,865,385,132
2006 $9,919,158,482 $9,709,626,596
2005 $9,918,907,108 $8,655,892,393
2004 $8,957,467,707 $4,422,855,661
2003 $7,511,582,173 $2,742,815,072
2002 $5,438,863,983 $1,997,005,709
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,710,843,377
2000 $5,788,329,609 $1,388,506,772
1999 $5,484,263,347 $1,534,673,583
1998 $4,790,481,509 $1,744,794,531
1997 $5,020,265,627 $1,544,689,577
1996 $4,847,757,218 $1,607,345,356
1995 $4,730,599,122 $1,445,919,895
1994 $4,259,259,604 $1,179,837,963
1993 $4,160,129,175 $1,463,251,164
1992 $4,146,464,587 $1,881,847,670
1991 $3,942,876,703 $1,877,137,982
1990 $3,790,636,324 $1,738,605,558
1989 $3,083,822,112 $1,433,686,312
1988 $2,644,554,159 $1,482,597,298
1987 $1,965,226,890 $1,163,426,852
1986 $1,392,602,164 $1,067,828,246
1985 $1,114,783,343 $1,033,069,709
1984 $1,240,822,167 $919,103,735
1983 $1,172,230,397 $832,415,806
1982 $1,014,945,696 $834,369,860
1981 $1,073,812,830 $876,937,558
1980 $1,060,889,704 $1,033,002,404
1979 $819,870,259 $1,004,316,496
1978 $590,407,374 $1,113,920,124
1977 $451,624,780 $935,360,465
1976 $372,025,093 $866,044,962
1975 $355,168,572 $864,602,105
1974 $306,044,208 $652,532,795
1973 $244,124,164 $647,199,483
1972 $164,460,915 $585,427,547
1971 $127,448,614 $501,866,730
1970 $96,243,234 $469,266,737
1969 $77,361,547 $471,635,622
1968 $66,248,441 $453,980,096
1967 $58,642,354 $449,826,323
1966 $51,465,655 $432,794,922
1965 $45,788,696 $416,926,303
1964 $41,616,348 $392,247,518
1963 $38,091,843 $371,767,002
1962 $35,644,957 $357,635,713
1961 $32,902,613 $333,975,336
1960 $30,411,414 $313,582,728

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

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Botswana and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Chad
2024 $7,696 $962
2023 $7,826 $949
2022 $8,329 $966
2021 $7,808 $946
2020 $6,323 $867
2019 $7,172 $893
2018 $7,408 $949
2017 $7,105 $854
2016 $6,749 $862
2015 $6,141 $994
2014 $7,122 $1,279
2013 $6,667 $1,305
2012 $6,596 $1,354
2011 $7,287 $1,308
2010 $6,216 $1,142
2009 $5,083 $1,036
2008 $5,503 $1,166
2007 $5,529 $980
2006 $5,292 $907
2005 $5,391 $838
2004 $4,957 $446
2003 $4,230 $289.1
2002 $3,117 $219.1
2001 $3,206 $194.3
2000 $3,451 $163.1
1999 $3,340 $186.6
1998 $2,981 $219.8
1997 $3,194 $201.4
1996 $3,156 $216.9
1995 $3,156 $204
1994 $2,917 $173.9
1993 $2,929 $220.7
1992 $3,005 $290.6
1991 $2,939 $302
1990 $2,903 $290.6
1989 $2,428 $246.4
1988 $2,141 $263.5
1987 $1,639 $213.9
1986 $1,200 $203.4
1985 $994 $202.7
1984 $1,145 $182.2
1983 $1,121 $167.2
1982 $1,006 $176.1
1981 $1,107 $194
1980 $1,132 $228.8
1979 $909 $222.9
1978 $695 $252.5
1977 $565 $215.9
1976 $490 $203.7
1975 $493 $207.5
1974 $446 $160
1973 $374 $162.4
1972 $264.2 $150.4
1971 $212.2 $131.8
1970 $163 $125.9
1969 $131.8 $129.2
1968 $113.4 $126.9
1967 $100.9 $128.2
1966 $89.1 $125.8
1965 $79.7 $123.6
1964 $73.5 $118.6
1963 $68.9 $114.7
1962 $66 $112.6
1961 $62.3 $107.3
1960 $58.9 $102.8

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

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Botswana vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Chad
2026 69.6 55.6
2025 69.4 55.4
2024 69.3 55.2
2023 69.2 55.1
2022 68.7 54.5
2021 63.3 53.1
2020 67.6 53.1
2019 67.2 53
2018 66.4 52.4
2017 65.4 51.9
2016 64.3 51.6
2015 63.2 51.3
2014 62.2 51.1
2013 61.2 51.1
2012 60.4 50.8
2011 59.7 50.4
2010 59.1 50.1
2009 58.3 49.8
2008 57.7 49.5
2007 56.7 49.2
2006 55.1 48.7
2005 54.4 48.9
2004 53.6 48.7
2003 52.9 48.6
2002 52.4 48.4
2001 52.2 48.3
2000 52.3 47.9
1999 52.5 47.9
1998 53 47.8
1997 53.6 47.8
1996 54.3 47.6
1995 54.7 47.5
1994 56 47.1
1993 57.3 47
1992 58.2 46.8
1991 58.9 46.6
1990 60.1 45.1
1989 61.2 46.4
1988 61.7 46.4
1987 62.8 43.1
1986 63.4 45.6
1985 63.6 45.3
1984 63.7 44.7
1983 63.6 44.4
1982 63.4 43.9
1981 63 43.5
1980 62.5 43.5
1979 62 43.2
1978 61.5 43
1977 60.9 42.9
1976 60.2 42.7
1975 59.5 42.7
1974 58.9 42.6
1973 58.3 42.4
1972 57.7 41.9
1971 57.1 40.9
1970 56.4 41.4
1969 55.9 41
1968 55.4 40.7
1967 54.9 40.4
1966 54.4 40.1
1965 53.9 40.1
1964 53.4 40.1
1963 52.8 39.9
1962 52.3 39.6
1961 51.8 39.4
1960 51.2 39.2
1959 50.7 39
1958 50.1 38.7
1957 49.5 38.3
1956 49 37.9
1955 48.5 37.3
1954 48 36.8
1953 47.5 36.3
1952 47 35.9
1951 46.6 35.5
1950 46.2 35.2

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

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Botswana and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Chad
1x
Year Population
Botswana Chad
2024 2,521,139 20,299,123
2023 2,480,244 19,319,064
2022 2,439,892 18,455,316
2021 2,401,441 17,828,273
2020 2,365,894 17,224,679
2019 2,332,083 16,685,223
2018 2,299,141 16,156,531
2017 2,266,747 15,622,759
2016 2,234,776 15,114,655
2015 2,203,273 14,647,621
2014 2,172,044 14,188,678
2013 2,140,682 13,691,079
2012 2,108,617 13,210,998
2011 2,073,535 12,754,997
2010 2,033,111 12,312,575
2009 1,990,673 11,893,754
2008 1,949,970 11,476,296
2007 1,911,201 11,081,660
2006 1,874,516 10,706,424
2005 1,839,877 10,328,092
2004 1,807,146 9,920,036
2003 1,775,736 9,487,833
2002 1,744,763 9,116,192
2001 1,712,254 8,804,124
2000 1,677,382 8,512,093
1999 1,641,997 8,222,705
1998 1,606,899 7,938,840
1997 1,571,691 7,670,366
1996 1,535,914 7,410,108
1995 1,498,836 7,089,064
1994 1,460,023 6,783,450
1993 1,420,115 6,629,146
1992 1,380,033 6,474,656
1991 1,341,756 6,205,676
1990 1,305,696 5,982,833
1989 1,270,274 5,819,586
1988 1,235,476 5,625,602
1987 1,199,167 5,438,309
1986 1,160,650 5,251,069
1985 1,121,945 5,096,269
1984 1,083,660 5,045,145
1983 1,046,137 4,979,130
1982 1,009,269 4,738,483
1981 969,996 4,520,959
1980 937,485 4,515,453
1979 901,742 4,505,384
1978 849,239 4,411,366
1977 799,574 4,331,667
1976 758,508 4,251,297
1975 720,380 4,167,234
1974 685,448 4,078,356
1973 652,408 3,985,909
1972 622,407 3,893,252
1971 600,481 3,807,316
1970 590,334 3,727,828
1969 587,066 3,651,113
1968 583,966 3,578,231
1967 580,933 3,508,512
1966 577,866 3,440,903
1965 574,664 3,374,220
1964 566,266 3,307,479
1963 552,966 3,240,905
1962 540,186 3,175,598
1961 527,942 3,111,947
1960 516,165 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Chad

Fertility rate
Botswana

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Chad
2023 2.73 6.12
2022 2.79 6.22
2021 2.83 6.26
2020 2.86 6.35
2019 2.91 6.41
2018 2.94 6.46
2017 2.97 6.54
2016 2.99 6.62
2015 3.01 6.71
2014 3.03 6.78
2013 3.05 6.84
2012 3.07 6.91
2011 3.1 6.95
2010 3.14 6.99
2009 3.13 7.02
2008 3.13 7.06
2007 3.13 7.09
2006 3.11 7.12
2005 3.08 7.13
2004 3.06 7.16
2003 3.11 7.18
2002 3.18 7.2
2001 3.25 7.23
2000 3.29 7.25
1999 3.31 7.26
1998 3.36 7.27
1997 3.43 7.27
1996 3.57 7.29
1995 3.79 7.29
1994 4.02 7.31
1993 4.15 7.34
1992 4.26 7.3
1991 4.37 7.26
1990 4.51 7.22
1989 4.67 7.19
1988 4.88 7.15
1987 5.1 7.11
1986 5.33 7.07
1985 5.48 7.04
1984 5.63 7.02
1983 5.79 6.98
1982 5.97 6.96
1981 6.16 6.94
1980 6.29 6.91
1979 6.4 6.91
1978 6.48 6.89
1977 6.54 6.9
1976 6.6 6.89
1975 6.61 6.88
1974 6.61 6.86
1973 6.59 6.87
1972 6.56 6.85
1971 6.54 6.58
1970 6.55 6.53
1969 6.56 6.48
1968 6.58 6.43
1967 6.6 6.39
1966 6.61 6.36
1965 6.6 6.34
1964 6.61 6.32
1963 6.58 6.3
1962 6.54 6.29
1961 6.56 6.27
1960 6.6 6.25

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

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Botswana and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Chad
2024 24.2 16.8
2023 23.9 16.5
2022 23.6 16.2
2021 23.4 16.1
2020 23.3 16
2019 23.1 15.9
2018 22.9 15.8
2017 22.8 15.8
2016 22.7 15.7
2015 22.7 15.7
2014 22.7 15.7
2013 22.7 15.7
2012 22.8 15.6
2011 22.7 15.6
2010 22.5 15.6
2009 22.2 15.6
2008 22 15.6
2007 21.7 15.6
2006 21.5 15.7
2005 21.2 15.7
2004 20.9 15.7
2003 20.6 15.5
2002 20.3 15.4
2001 20 15.5
2000 19.7 15.6
1999 19.4 15.7
1998 19.1 15.8
1997 18.8 15.9
1996 18.6 16.1
1995 18.3 16
1994 18 15.9
1993 17.8 16.2
1992 17.6 16.4
1991 17.4 16.3
1990 17.3 16.3
1989 17.1 16.5
1988 17 16.5
1987 16.9 16.4
1986 16.9 16.3
1985 16.8 16.3
1984 16.8 16.7
1983 16.8 17
1982 16.8 16.6
1981 16.8 16.2
1980 16.8 16.7
1979 16.9 17.1
1978 16.6 17.3
1977 16.4 17.5
1976 16.2 17.7
1975 16 17.9
1974 15.8 18
1973 15.6 18.2
1972 15.4 18.3
1971 15.3 18.5
1970 15.4 18.6
1969 15.6 18.7
1968 15.7 18.8
1967 15.9 19
1966 16.2 19.1
1965 16.4 19.2
1964 16.6 19.4
1963 16.8 19.5
1962 17.1 19.6
1961 17.4 19.8
1960 17.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
20.9%
2024

Energy

Botswana Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Botswana Chad
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
27.3%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
13.2%
2023

Health

Botswana Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Chad
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
24,855 mi
2018

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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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