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Botswana vs Comoros statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 867K in Comoros (ranked 160/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 719 sq mi for Comoros (ranked 47th vs. 171st).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Comoros
Population
2615162
903776
Population rank 142/197 160/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$1.44B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 183/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,663
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 161/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$3,959
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$463M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$535
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 166/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$2,192
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 719 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.88
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Botswana and Comoros: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Comoros economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Comoros
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Comoros
2024 $19,402,063,513 $1,440,991,455
2023 $19,411,266,967 $1,326,836,543
2022 $20,321,150,599 $1,222,485,532
2021 $18,750,182,236 $1,272,238,391
2020 $14,960,251,608 $1,218,763,671
2019 $16,725,908,149 $1,187,915,409
2018 $17,031,943,186 $1,178,530,633
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,077,439,757
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,012,835,493
2015 $13,530,748,845 $966,029,601
2014 $15,470,088,501 $1,149,587,661
2013 $14,271,738,933 $1,116,224,107
2012 $13,907,464,500 $1,015,843,491
2011 $15,110,643,612 $1,023,086,274
2010 $12,637,273,429 $907,978,731
2009 $10,118,459,242 $905,341,173
2008 $10,730,829,116 $915,659,108
2007 $10,567,270,656 $795,673,153
2006 $9,919,158,482 $688,498,642
2005 $9,918,907,108 $655,375,096
2004 $8,957,467,707 $622,679,660
2003 $7,511,582,173 $546,830,041
2002 $5,438,863,983 $427,360,070
2001 $5,489,608,300 $372,746,486
2000 $5,788,329,609 $339,504,306
1999 $5,484,263,347 $371,921,712
1998 $4,790,481,509 $363,932,160
1997 $5,020,265,627 $362,816,806
1996 $4,847,757,218 $392,488,149
1995 $4,730,599,122 $392,774,714
1994 $4,259,259,604 $314,789,556
1993 $4,160,129,175 $427,750,823
1992 $4,146,464,587 $436,552,922
1991 $3,942,876,703 $400,592,663
1990 $3,790,636,324 $401,561,022
1989 $3,083,822,112 $328,665,081
1988 $2,644,554,159 $336,422,522
1987 $1,965,226,890 $313,292,323
1986 $1,392,602,164 $258,143,903
1985 $1,114,783,343 $191,944,892
1984 $1,240,822,167 $189,102,734
1983 $1,172,230,397 $196,193,380
1982 $1,014,945,696 $202,152,462
1981 $1,073,812,830 $212,958,382
1980 $1,060,889,704 $243,390,496
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 Comoros economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Comoros
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Comoros
2024 $7,696 $1,663
2023 $7,826 $1,560
2022 $8,329 $1,465
2021 $7,808 $1,555
2020 $6,323 $1,519
2019 $7,172 $1,510
2018 $7,408 $1,527
2017 $7,105 $1,424
2016 $6,749 $1,365
2015 $6,141 $1,329
2014 $7,122 $1,616
2013 $6,667 $1,603
2012 $6,596 $1,490
2011 $7,287 $1,531
2010 $6,216 $1,387
2009 $5,083 $1,410
2008 $5,503 $1,455
2007 $5,529 $1,290
2006 $5,292 $1,138
2005 $5,391 $1,106
2004 $4,957 $1,072
2003 $4,230 $960
2002 $3,117 $765
2001 $3,206 $681
2000 $3,451 $633
1999 $3,340 $707
1998 $2,981 $704
1997 $3,194 $715
1996 $3,156 $786
1995 $3,156 $801
1994 $2,917 $653
1993 $2,929 $903
1992 $3,005 $939
1991 $2,939 $879
1990 $2,903 $903
1989 $2,428 $759
1988 $2,141 $798
1987 $1,639 $763
1986 $1,200 $646
1985 $994 $494
1984 $1,145 $501
1983 $1,121 $534
1982 $1,006 $566
1981 $1,107 $613
1980 $1,132 $721
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. Comoros life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Comoros
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Comoros
2026 69.6 67.5
2025 69.4 67.2
2024 69.3 67
2023 69.2 66.8
2022 68.7 66.5
2021 63.3 65.2
2020 67.6 65.8
2019 67.2 65.7
2018 66.4 65.4
2017 65.4 65.1
2016 64.3 64.8
2015 63.2 64.5
2014 62.2 64.1
2013 61.2 63.8
2012 60.4 63.5
2011 59.7 63.1
2010 59.1 62.7
2009 58.3 62.3
2008 57.7 62
2007 56.7 61.5
2006 55.1 61.2
2005 54.4 60.9
2004 53.6 60.6
2003 52.9 60.2
2002 52.4 59.7
2001 52.2 59.6
2000 52.3 58.9
1999 52.5 58.9
1998 53 58.3
1997 53.6 58.2
1996 54.3 58.2
1995 54.7 57.8
1994 56 57.5
1993 57.3 57
1992 58.2 56.6
1991 58.9 56.1
1990 60.1 55.6
1989 61.2 55
1988 61.7 54.7
1987 62.8 54.1
1986 63.4 53.8
1985 63.6 53.3
1984 63.7 52.8
1983 63.6 52.1
1982 63.4 51.7
1981 63 51.2
1980 62.5 50.7
1979 62 50.1
1978 61.5 49.7
1977 60.9 49.2
1976 60.2 48.6
1975 59.5 46.9
1974 58.9 47.6
1973 58.3 47
1972 57.7 46.5
1971 57.1 45.8
1970 56.4 45.2
1969 55.9 44.6
1968 55.4 44.1
1967 54.9 43.6
1966 54.4 43.2
1965 53.9 42.7
1964 53.4 42.3
1963 52.8 41.9
1962 52.3 41.5
1961 51.8 41.2
1960 51.2 40.8
1959 50.7 40.5
1958 50.1 40.1
1957 49.5 39.7
1956 49 39.4
1955 48.5 39
1954 48 38.7
1953 47.5 38.4
1952 47 38
1951 46.6 34.3
1950 46.2 37.4

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

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Botswana and Comoros population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Comoros
1x
Year Population
Botswana Comoros
2024 2,521,139 866,628
2023 2,480,244 850,387
2022 2,439,892 834,188
2021 2,401,441 818,174
2020 2,365,894 802,163
2019 2,332,083 786,578
2018 2,299,141 771,590
2017 2,266,747 756,669
2016 2,234,776 741,741
2015 2,203,273 726,682
2014 2,172,044 711,503
2013 2,140,682 696,192
2012 2,108,617 681,630
2011 2,073,535 668,056
2010 2,033,111 654,836
2009 1,990,673 641,947
2008 1,949,970 629,307
2007 1,911,201 616,927
2006 1,874,516 604,753
2005 1,839,877 592,677
2004 1,807,146 580,704
2003 1,775,736 569,798
2002 1,744,763 558,923
2001 1,712,254 547,220
2000 1,677,382 536,080
1999 1,641,997 525,886
1998 1,606,899 516,597
1997 1,571,691 507,777
1996 1,535,914 499,107
1995 1,498,836 490,586
1994 1,460,023 482,142
1993 1,420,115 473,682
1992 1,380,033 465,113
1991 1,341,756 455,556
1990 1,305,696 444,596
1989 1,270,274 433,103
1988 1,235,476 421,687
1987 1,199,167 410,439
1986 1,160,650 399,318
1985 1,121,945 388,352
1984 1,083,660 377,637
1983 1,046,137 367,233
1982 1,009,269 357,139
1981 969,996 347,382
1980 937,485 337,721
1979 901,742 327,791
1978 849,239 317,688
1977 799,574 307,579
1976 758,508 297,538
1975 720,380 287,692
1974 685,448 278,075
1973 652,408 268,820
1972 622,407 260,077
1971 600,481 251,865
1970 590,334 244,185
1969 587,066 237,001
1968 583,966 230,244
1967 580,933 223,859
1966 577,866 218,663
1965 574,664 214,967
1964 566,266 211,644
1963 552,966 208,185
1962 540,186 204,702
1961 527,942 201,201
1960 516,165 197,700

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Comoros

Fertility rate
Botswana

Comoros
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Comoros
2023 2.73 3.88
2022 2.79 3.94
2021 2.83 4
2020 2.86 4.07
2019 2.91 4.14
2018 2.94 4.21
2017 2.97 4.28
2016 2.99 4.35
2015 3.01 4.42
2014 3.03 4.49
2013 3.05 4.57
2012 3.07 4.65
2011 3.1 4.72
2010 3.14 4.76
2009 3.13 4.78
2008 3.13 4.81
2007 3.13 4.86
2006 3.11 4.93
2005 3.08 5.01
2004 3.06 5.07
2003 3.11 5.12
2002 3.18 5.16
2001 3.25 5.2
2000 3.29 5.23
1999 3.31 5.28
1998 3.36 5.39
1997 3.43 5.51
1996 3.57 5.63
1995 3.79 5.73
1994 4.02 5.86
1993 4.15 6.02
1992 4.26 6.19
1991 4.37 6.35
1990 4.51 6.51
1989 4.67 6.65
1988 4.88 6.76
1987 5.1 6.87
1986 5.33 6.95
1985 5.48 7.02
1984 5.63 7.07
1983 5.79 7.11
1982 5.97 7.13
1981 6.16 7.14
1980 6.29 7.15
1979 6.4 7.16
1978 6.48 7.16
1977 6.54 7.15
1976 6.6 7.16
1975 6.61 7.16
1974 6.61 7.16
1973 6.59 7.17
1972 6.56 7.14
1971 6.54 7.12
1970 6.55 7.1
1969 6.56 7.07
1968 6.58 7.05
1967 6.6 7.02
1966 6.61 7
1965 6.6 6.97
1964 6.61 6.94
1963 6.58 6.92
1962 6.54 6.9
1961 6.56 6.85
1960 6.6 6.79

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

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Botswana and Comoros demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Comoros
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Comoros
2024 24.2 21.5
2023 23.9 21.4
2022 23.6 21.2
2021 23.4 21
2020 23.3 20.8
2019 23.1 20.5
2018 22.9 20.3
2017 22.8 20
2016 22.7 19.9
2015 22.7 19.8
2014 22.7 19.6
2013 22.7 19.4
2012 22.8 19.1
2011 22.7 18.9
2010 22.5 18.6
2009 22.2 18.3
2008 22 18
2007 21.7 17.7
2006 21.5 17.4
2005 21.2 17.1
2004 20.9 16.8
2003 20.6 16.6
2002 20.3 16.5
2001 20 16.4
2000 19.7 16.3
1999 19.4 16.2
1998 19.1 16.1
1997 18.8 16
1996 18.6 16
1995 18.3 16
1994 18 16.1
1993 17.8 16.3
1992 17.6 16.4
1991 17.4 16.5
1990 17.3 16.5
1989 17.1 16.4
1988 17 16.4
1987 16.9 16.4
1986 16.9 16.4
1985 16.8 16.5
1984 16.8 16.5
1983 16.8 16.5
1982 16.8 16.5
1981 16.8 16.5
1980 16.8 16.5
1979 16.9 16.6
1978 16.6 16.6
1977 16.4 16.7
1976 16.2 16.8
1975 16 16.8
1974 15.8 16.9
1973 15.6 17
1972 15.4 17.1
1971 15.3 17.2
1970 15.4 17.4
1969 15.6 17.6
1968 15.7 18
1967 15.9 18.4
1966 16.2 18.7
1965 16.4 19
1964 16.6 19.2
1963 16.8 19.3
1962 17.1 19.5
1961 17.4 19.6
1960 17.7 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Comoros
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$1.38B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.34%
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
-2.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
4.39%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
50.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
9.56%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
52.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
33.6%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.6%
2014
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$324M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
7,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
26.8%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
45.5%
2024

Energy

Botswana Comoros
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
66.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$32.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.45 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
39.3%
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
0%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
89.8%
2023

Society

Botswana Comoros
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-2,127
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
33.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
15.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
7.7
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
26.6
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
61.7%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
35.7%
2023

Health

Botswana Comoros
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$102.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$57.8
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
26.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.42
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
179
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
39.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
16.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Comoros
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
829 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
547 mi
2002

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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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