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Botswana vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 47th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Colombia
Population
2615162
54105437
Population rank 142/197 28/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Botswana and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Colombia
2024 $19,402,063,513 $418,818,154,879
2023 $19,411,266,967 $366,291,836,138
2022 $20,321,150,599 $345,632,492,851
2021 $18,750,182,236 $318,524,633,225
2020 $14,960,251,608 $270,348,342,541
2019 $16,725,908,149 $323,031,701,193
2018 $17,031,943,186 $334,198,218,098
2017 $16,105,155,857 $311,866,875,157
2016 $15,082,637,184 $282,720,100,286
2015 $13,530,748,845 $293,492,370,193
2014 $15,470,088,501 $381,240,864,422
2013 $14,271,738,933 $382,093,697,078
2012 $13,907,464,500 $370,691,143,018
2011 $15,110,643,612 $334,966,134,805
2010 $12,637,273,429 $286,498,534,095
2009 $10,118,459,242 $232,468,663,110
2008 $10,730,829,116 $242,504,150,473
2007 $10,567,270,656 $206,229,540,926
2006 $9,919,158,482 $161,792,958,905
2005 $9,918,907,108 $145,600,529,606
2004 $8,957,467,707 $117,092,416,666
2003 $7,511,582,173 $94,644,969,157
2002 $5,438,863,983 $97,945,812,803
2001 $5,489,608,300 $98,200,641,203
2000 $5,788,329,609 $99,875,074,951
1999 $5,484,263,347 $86,186,158,685
1998 $4,790,481,509 $98,443,739,941
1997 $5,020,265,627 $106,659,508,271
1996 $4,847,757,218 $97,160,109,278
1995 $4,730,599,122 $92,507,279,383
1994 $4,259,259,604 $81,703,500,846
1993 $4,160,129,175 $66,446,804,803
1992 $4,146,464,587 $58,418,985,443
1991 $3,942,876,703 $49,175,565,911
1990 $3,790,636,324 $47,844,090,710
1989 $3,083,822,112 $39,540,080,200
1988 $2,644,554,159 $39,212,550,050
1987 $1,965,226,890 $36,373,307,085
1986 $1,392,602,164 $34,942,489,684
1985 $1,114,783,343 $34,894,411,352
1984 $1,240,822,167 $38,253,120,738
1983 $1,172,230,397 $38,729,822,782
1982 $1,014,945,696 $38,968,039,722
1981 $1,073,812,830 $36,388,366,869
1980 $1,060,889,704 $33,400,735,644
1979 $819,870,259 $27,940,411,250
1978 $590,407,374 $23,263,511,958
1977 $451,624,780 $19,470,960,619
1976 $372,025,093 $15,341,403,660
1975 $355,168,572 $13,098,633,902
1974 $306,044,208 $12,370,029,584
1973 $244,124,164 $10,315,760,000
1972 $164,460,915 $8,671,358,733
1971 $127,448,614 $7,820,380,971
1970 $96,243,234 $7,198,360,460
1969 $77,361,547 $6,450,175,214
1968 $66,248,441 $5,960,212,869
1967 $58,642,354 $5,825,170,438
1966 $51,465,655 $5,428,518,519
1965 $45,788,696 $5,760,761,905
1964 $41,616,348 $5,973,366,667
1963 $38,091,843 $4,836,166,667
1962 $35,644,957 $4,955,543,963
1961 $32,902,613 $4,540,447,761
1960 $30,411,414 $4,031,152,977

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

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Botswana and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Colombia
2024 $7,696 $7,919
2023 $7,826 $7,001
2022 $8,329 $6,680
2021 $7,808 $6,223
2020 $6,323 $5,340
2019 $7,172 $6,473
2018 $7,408 $6,817
2017 $7,105 $6,480
2016 $6,749 $5,960
2015 $6,141 $6,249
2014 $7,122 $8,187
2013 $6,667 $8,279
2012 $6,596 $8,109
2011 $7,287 $7,401
2010 $6,216 $6,398
2009 $5,083 $5,251
2008 $5,503 $5,542
2007 $5,529 $4,770
2006 $5,292 $3,790
2005 $5,391 $3,456
2004 $4,957 $2,819
2003 $4,230 $2,312
2002 $3,117 $2,429
2001 $3,206 $2,473
2000 $3,451 $2,555
1999 $3,340 $2,241
1998 $2,981 $2,605
1997 $3,194 $2,873
1996 $3,156 $2,665
1995 $3,156 $2,584
1994 $2,917 $2,326
1993 $2,929 $1,929
1992 $3,005 $1,730
1991 $2,939 $1,486
1990 $2,903 $1,475
1989 $2,428 $1,244
1988 $2,141 $1,260
1987 $1,639 $1,193
1986 $1,200 $1,169
1985 $994 $1,192
1984 $1,145 $1,336
1983 $1,121 $1,384
1982 $1,006 $1,425
1981 $1,107 $1,362
1980 $1,132 $1,280
1979 $909 $1,095
1978 $695 $932
1977 $565 $798
1976 $490 $643
1975 $493 $561
1974 $446 $542
1973 $374 $462
1972 $264.2 $397
1971 $212.2 $367
1970 $163 $346
1969 $131.8 $318
1968 $113.4 $302
1967 $100.9 $303
1966 $89.1 $290.3
1965 $79.7 $317
1964 $73.5 $339
1963 $68.9 $282.6
1962 $66 $298.5
1961 $62.3 $282.1
1960 $58.9 $258.3

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

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Botswana vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Colombia
2026 69.6 78.3
2025 69.4 78.1
2024 69.3 77.9
2023 69.2 77.7
2022 68.7 76.5
2021 63.3 72.7
2020 67.6 74.8
2019 67.2 76.8
2018 66.4 76.6
2017 65.4 76.4
2016 64.3 76.2
2015 63.2 76.1
2014 62.2 75.9
2013 61.2 75.8
2012 60.4 75.6
2011 59.7 75.2
2010 59.1 74.9
2009 58.3 74.5
2008 57.7 74.2
2007 56.7 73.8
2006 55.1 73.5
2005 54.4 73.2
2004 53.6 72.8
2003 52.9 72.3
2002 52.4 71.5
2001 52.2 71.2
2000 52.3 70.9
1999 52.5 70.9
1998 53 70.9
1997 53.6 70.6
1996 54.3 70.2
1995 54.7 69.8
1994 56 69.4
1993 57.3 69.1
1992 58.2 68.8
1991 58.9 68.8
1990 60.1 68.7
1989 61.2 68.6
1988 61.7 68.3
1987 62.8 68.2
1986 63.4 68.3
1985 63.6 65.4
1984 63.7 68.3
1983 63.6 68.1
1982 63.4 67.9
1981 63 67.2
1980 62.5 66.7
1979 62 66.2
1978 61.5 65.8
1977 60.9 65.2
1976 60.2 64.6
1975 59.5 64
1974 58.9 63.5
1973 58.3 63
1972 57.7 62.5
1971 57.1 62
1970 56.4 61.5
1969 55.9 61
1968 55.4 60.6
1967 54.9 60.1
1966 54.4 59.7
1965 53.9 59.2
1964 53.4 58.8
1963 52.8 58.3
1962 52.3 57.7
1961 51.8 57.2
1960 51.2 56.6
1959 50.7 55.9
1958 50.1 54.7
1957 49.5 54.1
1956 49 52.5
1955 48.5 51.9
1954 48 51.3
1953 47.5 50.6
1952 47 49.8
1951 46.6 49
1950 46.2 48.3

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

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Botswana and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Botswana Colombia
2024 2,521,139 52,886,363
2023 2,480,244 52,321,152
2022 2,439,892 51,737,944
2021 2,401,441 51,188,173
2020 2,365,894 50,629,997
2019 2,332,083 49,907,985
2018 2,299,141 49,024,465
2017 2,266,747 48,131,078
2016 2,234,776 47,437,512
2015 2,203,273 46,969,940
2014 2,172,044 46,565,429
2013 2,140,682 46,151,584
2012 2,108,617 45,715,810
2011 2,073,535 45,259,614
2010 2,033,111 44,777,319
2009 1,990,673 44,271,541
2008 1,949,970 43,758,808
2007 1,911,201 43,235,374
2006 1,874,516 42,691,084
2005 1,839,877 42,128,977
2004 1,807,146 41,543,171
2003 1,775,736 40,937,429
2002 1,744,763 40,324,680
2001 1,712,254 39,709,262
2000 1,677,382 39,089,934
1999 1,641,997 38,454,863
1998 1,606,899 37,792,165
1997 1,571,691 37,121,149
1996 1,535,914 36,462,745
1995 1,498,836 35,804,662
1994 1,460,023 35,127,410
1993 1,420,115 34,441,473
1992 1,380,033 33,760,571
1991 1,341,756 33,098,372
1990 1,305,696 32,440,069
1989 1,270,274 31,776,279
1988 1,235,476 31,130,524
1987 1,199,167 30,499,467
1986 1,160,650 29,879,112
1985 1,121,945 29,268,470
1984 1,083,660 28,642,690
1983 1,046,137 27,988,173
1982 1,009,269 27,338,331
1981 969,996 26,713,267
1980 937,485 26,104,498
1979 901,742 25,515,626
1978 849,239 24,950,337
1977 799,574 24,393,494
1976 758,508 23,858,810
1975 720,380 23,344,644
1974 685,448 22,833,469
1973 652,408 22,325,374
1972 622,407 21,819,563
1971 600,481 21,319,096
1970 590,334 20,811,782
1969 587,066 20,291,942
1968 583,966 19,766,796
1967 580,933 19,235,618
1966 577,866 18,702,688
1965 574,664 18,169,050
1964 566,266 17,637,411
1963 552,966 17,113,823
1962 540,186 16,599,029
1961 527,942 16,095,203
1960 516,165 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Colombia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Colombia
2023 2.73 1.65
2022 2.79 1.66
2021 2.83 1.68
2020 2.86 1.69
2019 2.91 1.71
2018 2.94 1.72
2017 2.97 1.72
2016 2.99 1.72
2015 3.01 1.77
2014 3.03 1.82
2013 3.05 1.86
2012 3.07 1.9
2011 3.1 1.94
2010 3.14 2.01
2009 3.13 2.1
2008 3.13 2.15
2007 3.13 2.19
2006 3.11 2.24
2005 3.08 2.31
2004 3.06 2.38
2003 3.11 2.45
2002 3.18 2.49
2001 3.25 2.52
2000 3.29 2.57
1999 3.31 2.64
1998 3.36 2.72
1997 3.43 2.74
1996 3.57 2.77
1995 3.79 2.85
1994 4.02 2.94
1993 4.15 2.98
1992 4.26 2.98
1991 4.37 2.98
1990 4.51 3
1989 4.67 3.01
1988 4.88 3.04
1987 5.1 3.09
1986 5.33 3.15
1985 5.48 3.23
1984 5.63 3.35
1983 5.79 3.5
1982 5.97 3.62
1981 6.16 3.71
1980 6.29 3.8
1979 6.4 3.89
1978 6.48 4
1977 6.54 4.16
1976 6.6 4.29
1975 6.61 4.4
1974 6.61 4.53
1973 6.59 4.68
1972 6.56 4.86
1971 6.54 5.06
1970 6.55 5.28
1969 6.56 5.51
1968 6.58 5.74
1967 6.6 5.96
1966 6.61 6.16
1965 6.6 6.33
1964 6.61 6.48
1963 6.58 6.58
1962 6.54 6.66
1961 6.56 6.71
1960 6.6 6.74

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

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Botswana and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Colombia
2024 24.2 33.1
2023 23.9 32.7
2022 23.6 32.2
2021 23.4 31.9
2020 23.3 31.5
2019 23.1 31.1
2018 22.9 30.7
2017 22.8 30.4
2016 22.7 30
2015 22.7 29.6
2014 22.7 29.2
2013 22.7 28.7
2012 22.8 28.3
2011 22.7 27.9
2010 22.5 27.5
2009 22.2 27.1
2008 22 26.7
2007 21.7 26.4
2006 21.5 26
2005 21.2 25.6
2004 20.9 25.3
2003 20.6 25
2002 20.3 24.7
2001 20 24.5
2000 19.7 24.2
1999 19.4 23.9
1998 19.1 23.7
1997 18.8 23.5
1996 18.6 23.2
1995 18.3 23
1994 18 22.8
1993 17.8 22.5
1992 17.6 22.3
1991 17.4 22.1
1990 17.3 21.8
1989 17.1 21.6
1988 17 21.3
1987 16.9 21
1986 16.9 20.7
1985 16.8 20.4
1984 16.8 20.1
1983 16.8 19.8
1982 16.8 19.5
1981 16.8 19.2
1980 16.8 19
1979 16.9 18.7
1978 16.6 18.5
1977 16.4 18.2
1976 16.2 18
1975 16 17.8
1974 15.8 17.6
1973 15.6 17.3
1972 15.4 17.1
1971 15.3 16.9
1970 15.4 16.8
1969 15.6 16.6
1968 15.7 16.5
1967 15.9 16.4
1966 16.2 16.4
1965 16.4 16.3
1964 16.6 16.3
1963 16.8 16.4
1962 17.1 16.4
1961 17.4 16.5
1960 17.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Botswana Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Botswana Colombia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
95.3%
2024
English speaking
38.4%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Botswana Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Colombia
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
127,001 mi
2021

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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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