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Botswana vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 47th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Chile
Population
2615162
19977856
Population rank 142/197 67/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Botswana and Chile: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Chile economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Chile
2024 $19,402,063,513 $330,267,137,372
2023 $19,411,266,967 $335,518,054,098
2022 $20,321,150,599 $301,226,575,540
2021 $18,750,182,236 $315,325,547,162
2020 $14,960,251,608 $254,042,159,309
2019 $16,725,908,149 $278,285,058,719
2018 $17,031,943,186 $295,857,562,992
2017 $16,105,155,857 $276,154,259,981
2016 $15,082,637,184 $249,344,863,928
2015 $13,530,748,845 $242,450,355,831
2014 $15,470,088,501 $259,560,978,224
2013 $14,271,738,933 $277,395,018,842
2012 $13,907,464,500 $267,024,782,487
2011 $15,110,643,612 $251,382,573,894
2010 $12,637,273,429 $217,051,209,239
2009 $10,118,459,242 $171,777,900,624
2008 $10,730,829,116 $179,894,594,475
2007 $10,567,270,656 $172,491,076,034
2006 $9,919,158,482 $153,843,518,171
2005 $9,918,907,108 $122,294,145,163
2004 $8,957,467,707 $99,075,985,774
2003 $7,511,582,173 $76,492,579,644
2002 $5,438,863,983 $70,264,045,939
2001 $5,489,608,300 $71,574,739,561
2000 $5,788,329,609 $78,339,750,721
1999 $5,484,263,347 $75,578,685,736
1998 $4,790,481,509 $81,990,010,704
1997 $5,020,265,627 $85,741,415,285
1996 $4,847,757,218 $78,584,098,984
1995 $4,730,599,122 $73,820,425,702
1994 $4,259,259,604 $57,438,273,591
1993 $4,160,129,175 $49,934,943,321
1992 $4,146,464,587 $46,538,895,686
1991 $3,942,876,703 $38,232,330,917
1990 $3,790,636,324 $33,428,580,448
1989 $3,083,822,112 $30,101,767,991
1988 $2,644,554,159 $26,174,858,614
1987 $1,965,226,890 $22,605,488,851
1986 $1,392,602,164 $19,197,818,085
1985 $1,114,783,343 $17,933,557,360
1984 $1,240,822,167 $19,974,595,028
1983 $1,172,230,397 $20,629,678,694
1982 $1,014,945,696 $19,710,229,067
1981 $1,073,812,830 $35,180,322,211
1980 $1,060,889,704 $29,586,676,576
1979 $819,870,259 $22,249,574,628
1978 $590,407,374 $16,373,093,554
1977 $451,624,780 $14,272,711,437
1976 $372,025,093 $10,523,479,089
1975 $355,168,572 $7,812,161,793
1974 $306,044,208 $16,584,311,220
1973 $244,124,164 $17,237,336,173
1972 $164,460,915 $12,057,501,635
1971 $127,448,614 $10,999,807,567
1970 $96,243,234 $9,261,006,540
1969 $77,361,547 $8,456,519,044
1968 $66,248,441 $7,286,820,526
1967 $58,642,354 $7,145,068,068
1966 $51,465,655 $7,256,882,086
1965 $45,788,696 $6,183,988,944
1964 $41,616,348 $6,065,708,668
1963 $38,091,843 $5,702,520,146
1962 $35,644,957 $5,765,971,144
1961 $32,902,613 $4,948,564,551
1960 $30,411,414 $4,211,103,677

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

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Botswana and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Chile
2024 $7,696 $16,710
2023 $7,826 $17,067
2022 $8,329 $15,406
2021 $7,808 $16,207
2020 $6,323 $13,115
2019 $7,172 $14,496
2018 $7,408 $15,659
2017 $7,105 $14,880
2016 $6,749 $13,650
2015 $6,141 $13,434
2014 $7,122 $14,530
2013 $6,667 $15,684
2012 $6,596 $15,242
2011 $7,287 $14,487
2010 $6,216 $12,633
2009 $5,083 $10,099
2008 $5,503 $10,683
2007 $5,529 $10,346
2006 $5,292 $9,319
2005 $5,391 $7,480
2004 $4,957 $6,121
2003 $4,230 $4,773
2002 $3,117 $4,431
2001 $3,206 $4,564
2000 $3,451 $5,053
1999 $3,340 $4,934
1998 $2,981 $5,420
1997 $3,194 $5,742
1996 $3,156 $5,334
1995 $3,156 $5,081
1994 $2,917 $4,012
1993 $2,929 $3,541
1992 $3,005 $3,352
1991 $2,939 $2,798
1990 $2,903 $2,488
1989 $2,428 $2,278
1988 $2,141 $2,014
1987 $1,639 $1,767
1986 $1,200 $1,525
1985 $994 $1,447
1984 $1,145 $1,636
1983 $1,121 $1,715
1982 $1,006 $1,663
1981 $1,107 $3,012
1980 $1,132 $2,571
1979 $909 $1,962
1978 $695 $1,465
1977 $565 $1,297
1976 $490 $971
1975 $493 $732
1974 $446 $1,579
1973 $374 $1,667
1972 $264.2 $1,185
1971 $212.2 $1,099
1970 $163 $941
1969 $131.8 $874
1968 $113.4 $766
1967 $100.9 $764
1966 $89.1 $790
1965 $79.7 $686
1964 $73.5 $686
1963 $68.9 $658
1962 $66 $679
1961 $62.3 $594
1960 $58.9 $516

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

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Botswana vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Chile
2026 69.6 81.7
2025 69.4 81.5
2024 69.3 81.4
2023 69.2 81.2
2022 68.7 79.2
2021 63.3 78.9
2020 67.6 79.3
2019 67.2 80.3
2018 66.4 80.6
2017 65.4 80.6
2016 64.3 80.3
2015 63.2 80
2014 62.2 79.7
2013 61.2 79.6
2012 60.4 79.2
2011 59.7 79.2
2010 59.1 79.1
2009 58.3 78.9
2008 57.7 78.8
2007 56.7 78.7
2006 55.1 78.5
2005 54.4 78.5
2004 53.6 78.3
2003 52.9 77.9
2002 52.4 77.8
2001 52.2 77.6
2000 52.3 77.1
1999 52.5 76.7
1998 53 76.3
1997 53.6 75.8
1996 54.3 75.6
1995 54.7 75.3
1994 56 75
1993 57.3 74.7
1992 58.2 74.4
1991 58.9 74.1
1990 60.1 73.7
1989 61.2 73.2
1988 61.7 72.8
1987 62.8 72.5
1986 63.4 72.1
1985 63.6 71.6
1984 63.7 71.2
1983 63.6 70.8
1982 63.4 70.3
1981 63 69.8
1980 62.5 69.5
1979 62 68.9
1978 61.5 68
1977 60.9 67.5
1976 60.2 66.8
1975 59.5 66
1974 58.9 65.1
1973 58.3 64.4
1972 57.7 63.7
1971 57.1 63.1
1970 56.4 62.6
1969 55.9 62.3
1968 55.4 61.7
1967 54.9 61.1
1966 54.4 60.4
1965 53.9 59.5
1964 53.4 58.8
1963 52.8 58.3
1962 52.3 57.8
1961 51.8 57.3
1960 51.2 57.2
1959 50.7 56.6
1958 50.1 56.3
1957 49.5 55.8
1956 49 55.5
1955 48.5 54.9
1954 48 54.7
1953 47.5 54.3
1952 47 53.9
1951 46.6 53.5
1950 46.2 53.2

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

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Botswana and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Chile
1x
Year Population
Botswana Chile
2024 2,521,139 19,764,771
2023 2,480,244 19,658,835
2022 2,439,892 19,553,036
2021 2,401,441 19,456,334
2020 2,365,894 19,370,624
2019 2,332,083 19,197,744
2018 2,299,141 18,893,191
2017 2,266,747 18,558,868
2016 2,234,776 18,267,221
2015 2,203,273 18,047,625
2014 2,172,044 17,864,195
2013 2,140,682 17,687,006
2012 2,108,617 17,519,119
2011 2,073,535 17,351,816
2010 2,033,111 17,181,464
2009 1,990,673 17,009,731
2008 1,949,970 16,838,988
2007 1,911,201 16,671,581
2006 1,874,516 16,509,195
2005 1,839,877 16,348,778
2004 1,807,146 16,187,322
2003 1,775,736 16,024,752
2002 1,744,763 15,857,925
2001 1,712,254 15,683,849
2000 1,677,382 15,503,635
1999 1,641,997 15,319,313
1998 1,606,899 15,127,799
1997 1,571,691 14,932,434
1996 1,535,914 14,734,046
1995 1,498,836 14,527,381
1994 1,460,023 14,316,256
1993 1,420,115 14,102,276
1992 1,380,033 13,884,577
1991 1,341,756 13,662,491
1990 1,305,696 13,437,176
1989 1,270,274 13,215,005
1988 1,235,476 12,999,424
1987 1,199,167 12,790,150
1986 1,160,650 12,588,914
1985 1,121,945 12,395,274
1984 1,083,660 12,207,733
1983 1,046,137 12,026,138
1982 1,009,269 11,850,214
1981 969,996 11,678,717
1980 937,485 11,508,550
1979 901,742 11,339,779
1978 849,239 11,172,695
1977 799,574 11,005,519
1976 758,508 10,838,251
1975 720,380 10,671,559
1974 685,448 10,505,817
1973 652,408 10,340,362
1972 622,407 10,174,678
1971 600,481 10,009,701
1970 590,334 9,845,344
1969 587,066 9,680,282
1968 583,966 9,514,716
1967 580,933 9,348,939
1966 577,866 9,181,722
1965 574,664 9,012,938
1964 566,266 8,842,525
1963 552,966 8,670,144
1962 540,186 8,497,059
1961 527,942 8,324,802
1960 516,165 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Chile

Fertility rate
Botswana

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Chile
2023 2.73 1.17
2022 2.79 1.25
2021 2.83 1.18
2020 2.86 1.31
2019 2.91 1.43
2018 2.94 1.54
2017 2.97 1.56
2016 2.99 1.69
2015 3.01 1.74
2014 3.03 1.77
2013 3.05 1.79
2012 3.07 1.8
2011 3.1 1.82
2010 3.14 1.84
2009 3.13 1.86
2008 3.13 1.85
2007 3.13 1.83
2006 3.11 1.8
2005 3.08 1.83
2004 3.06 1.84
2003 3.11 1.89
2002 3.18 1.93
2001 3.25 2.01
2000 3.29 2.05
1999 3.31 2.07
1998 3.36 2.15
1997 3.43 2.2
1996 3.57 2.28
1995 3.79 2.35
1994 4.02 2.38
1993 4.15 2.43
1992 4.26 2.48
1991 4.37 2.56
1990 4.51 2.58
1989 4.67 2.59
1988 4.88 2.59
1987 5.1 2.59
1986 5.33 2.59
1985 5.48 2.59
1984 5.63 2.6
1983 5.79 2.62
1982 5.97 2.65
1981 6.16 2.69
1980 6.29 2.74
1979 6.4 2.81
1978 6.48 2.89
1977 6.54 2.98
1976 6.6 3.08
1975 6.61 3.18
1974 6.61 3.29
1973 6.59 3.41
1972 6.56 3.53
1971 6.54 3.65
1970 6.55 3.78
1969 6.56 3.9
1968 6.58 4.03
1967 6.6 4.14
1966 6.61 4.26
1965 6.6 4.36
1964 6.61 4.46
1963 6.58 4.54
1962 6.54 4.6
1961 6.56 4.66
1960 6.6 4.7

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

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Botswana and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Chile
2024 24.2 37.5
2023 23.9 37
2022 23.6 36.6
2021 23.4 36.2
2020 23.3 35.7
2019 23.1 35.3
2018 22.9 35.1
2017 22.8 34.9
2016 22.7 34.6
2015 22.7 34.3
2014 22.7 34
2013 22.7 33.7
2012 22.8 33.4
2011 22.7 33.1
2010 22.5 32.7
2009 22.2 32.4
2008 22 32.1
2007 21.7 31.7
2006 21.5 31.3
2005 21.2 30.9
2004 20.9 30.6
2003 20.6 30.2
2002 20.3 29.8
2001 20 29.4
2000 19.7 29
1999 19.4 28.7
1998 19.1 28.3
1997 18.8 28
1996 18.6 27.7
1995 18.3 27.3
1994 18 27
1993 17.8 26.7
1992 17.6 26.4
1991 17.4 26.1
1990 17.3 25.9
1989 17.1 25.6
1988 17 25.3
1987 16.9 25
1986 16.9 24.7
1985 16.8 24.4
1984 16.8 24.2
1983 16.8 23.9
1982 16.8 23.6
1981 16.8 23.3
1980 16.8 23
1979 16.9 22.8
1978 16.6 22.5
1977 16.4 22.3
1976 16.2 22
1975 16 21.7
1974 15.8 21.5
1973 15.6 21.3
1972 15.4 21.1
1971 15.3 20.9
1970 15.4 20.8
1969 15.6 20.6
1968 15.7 20.5
1967 15.9 20.4
1966 16.2 20.3
1965 16.4 20.3
1964 16.6 20.3
1963 16.8 20.3
1962 17.1 20.3
1961 17.4 20.3
1960 17.7 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Botswana Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Chile
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
97.2%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.33
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Chile
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
53,427 mi
2020

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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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