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Botswana vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 47th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Congo
Population
2615162
6681829
Population rank 142/197 109/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Botswana and Congo: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Congo economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Congo
2024 $19,402,063,513 $15,719,986,077
2023 $19,411,266,967 $15,321,055,823
2022 $20,321,150,599 $15,817,030,155
2021 $18,750,182,236 $14,825,690,211
2020 $14,960,251,608 $11,468,687,464
2019 $16,725,908,149 $13,976,637,780
2018 $17,031,943,186 $14,773,900,289
2017 $16,105,155,857 $11,834,473,039
2016 $15,082,637,184 $10,931,328,151
2015 $13,530,748,845 $12,434,793,867
2014 $15,470,088,501 $17,919,321,078
2013 $14,271,738,933 $17,958,720,699
2012 $13,907,464,500 $17,692,911,296
2011 $15,110,643,612 $15,655,383,577
2010 $12,637,273,429 $13,148,396,212
2009 $10,118,459,242 $9,723,299,915
2008 $10,730,829,116 $11,649,857,673
2007 $10,567,270,656 $8,782,703,437
2006 $9,919,158,482 $8,072,305,029
2005 $9,918,907,108 $6,650,001,680
2004 $8,957,467,707 $4,656,974,940
2003 $7,511,582,173 $3,503,723,088
2002 $5,438,863,983 $3,034,250,924
2001 $5,489,608,300 $2,796,704,604
2000 $5,788,329,609 $3,227,927,698
1999 $5,484,263,347 $2,354,772,960
1998 $4,790,481,509 $1,949,481,379
1997 $5,020,265,627 $2,322,719,103
1996 $4,847,757,218 $2,540,697,539
1995 $4,730,599,122 $2,116,003,868
1994 $4,259,259,604 $1,769,365,438
1993 $4,160,129,175 $2,684,323,623
1992 $4,146,464,587 $2,933,222,703
1991 $3,942,876,703 $2,724,853,506
1990 $3,790,636,324 $2,798,746,050
1989 $3,083,822,112 $2,389,593,026
1988 $2,644,554,159 $2,212,536,312
1987 $1,965,226,890 $2,297,753,652
1986 $1,392,602,164 $1,849,268,212
1985 $1,114,783,343 $2,160,872,540
1984 $1,240,822,167 $2,193,581,365
1983 $1,172,230,397 $2,097,274,290
1982 $1,014,945,696 $2,160,640,565
1981 $1,073,812,830 $1,993,512,323
1980 $1,060,889,704 $1,705,796,853
1979 $819,870,259 $1,198,749,667
1978 $590,407,374 $878,771,772
1977 $451,624,780 $765,224,029
1976 $372,025,093 $754,549,601
1975 $355,168,572 $767,102,680
1974 $306,044,208 $585,364,634
1973 $244,124,164 $541,973,363
1972 $164,460,915 $410,669,264
1971 $127,448,614 $322,128,019
1970 $96,243,234 $274,960,700
1969 $77,361,547 $265,040,036
1968 $66,248,441 $251,247,458
1967 $58,642,354 $237,397,428
1966 $51,465,655 $220,613,582
1965 $45,788,696 $198,318,064
1964 $41,616,348 $185,693,725
1963 $38,091,843 $172,233,431
1962 $35,644,957 $166,521,240
1961 $32,902,613 $151,675,739
1960 $30,411,414 $131,731,863

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

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Botswana and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Congo
2024 $7,696 $2,482
2023 $7,826 $2,478
2022 $8,329 $2,621
2021 $7,808 $2,516
2020 $6,323 $1,994
2019 $7,172 $2,488
2018 $7,408 $2,694
2017 $7,105 $2,212
2016 $6,749 $2,093
2015 $6,141 $2,439
2014 $7,122 $3,601
2013 $6,667 $3,697
2012 $6,596 $3,732
2011 $7,287 $3,396
2010 $6,216 $2,947
2009 $5,083 $2,271
2008 $5,503 $2,832
2007 $5,529 $2,206
2006 $5,292 $2,104
2005 $5,391 $1,799
2004 $4,957 $1,306
2003 $4,230 $1,017
2002 $3,117 $906
2001 $3,206 $855
2000 $3,451 $1,024
1999 $3,340 $776
1998 $2,981 $660
1997 $3,194 $804
1996 $3,156 $899
1995 $3,156 $770
1994 $2,917 $662
1993 $2,929 $1,034
1992 $3,005 $1,164
1991 $2,939 $1,113
1990 $2,903 $1,176
1989 $2,428 $1,033
1988 $2,141 $984
1987 $1,639 $1,052
1986 $1,200 $872
1985 $994 $1,049
1984 $1,145 $1,097
1983 $1,121 $1,075
1982 $1,006 $1,131
1981 $1,107 $1,066
1980 $1,132 $933
1979 $909 $670
1978 $695 $503
1977 $565 $448
1976 $490 $453
1975 $493 $471
1974 $446 $370
1973 $374 $353
1972 $264.2 $276.3
1971 $212.2 $223.5
1970 $163 $196.7
1969 $131.8 $195.4
1968 $113.4 $190.8
1967 $100.9 $185.7
1966 $89.1 $177.6
1965 $79.7 $164.2
1964 $73.5 $158.1
1963 $68.9 $150.7
1962 $66 $149.6
1961 $62.3 $139.9
1960 $58.9 $124.7

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

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Botswana vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Congo
2026 69.6 66.4
2025 69.4 66.2
2024 69.3 66
2023 69.2 65.8
2022 68.7 65
2021 63.3 64.2
2020 67.6 64.4
2019 67.2 63.2
2018 66.4 64.5
2017 65.4 64.2
2016 64.3 63.9
2015 63.2 63.7
2014 62.2 63.3
2013 61.2 63
2012 60.4 62.7
2011 59.7 62.3
2010 59.1 61.7
2009 58.3 61.2
2008 57.7 60.8
2007 56.7 60.1
2006 55.1 59.5
2005 54.4 58.7
2004 53.6 58
2003 52.9 57.1
2002 52.4 56.4
2001 52.2 55.9
2000 52.3 55.4
1999 52.5 54.4
1998 53 52.6
1997 53.6 48.6
1996 54.3 55.2
1995 54.7 55.5
1994 56 55.6
1993 57.3 56
1992 58.2 56.5
1991 58.9 56.8
1990 60.1 57.1
1989 61.2 57.3
1988 61.7 57.5
1987 62.8 57.6
1986 63.4 57.6
1985 63.6 57.6
1984 63.7 57.5
1983 63.6 57.4
1982 63.4 57.2
1981 63 57.1
1980 62.5 56.8
1979 62 56.5
1978 61.5 56.2
1977 60.9 56
1976 60.2 55.7
1975 59.5 55.4
1974 58.9 55.1
1973 58.3 54.7
1972 57.7 54.4
1971 57.1 54
1970 56.4 53.6
1969 55.9 53.1
1968 55.4 52.6
1967 54.9 51.9
1966 54.4 51.6
1965 53.9 51
1964 53.4 50.4
1963 52.8 49.7
1962 52.3 49
1961 51.8 48.4
1960 51.2 47.6
1959 50.7 46.8
1958 50.1 46
1957 49.5 45.1
1956 49 44.3
1955 48.5 43.4
1954 48 42.6
1953 47.5 41.9
1952 47 41.1
1951 46.6 40.3
1950 46.2 39.6

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

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Botswana and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Congo
1x
Year Population
Botswana Congo
2024 2,521,139 6,332,961
2023 2,480,244 6,182,885
2022 2,439,892 6,035,104
2021 2,401,441 5,892,183
2020 2,365,894 5,752,791
2019 2,332,083 5,616,661
2018 2,299,141 5,483,118
2017 2,266,747 5,351,011
2016 2,234,776 5,222,536
2015 2,203,273 5,097,581
2014 2,172,044 4,975,880
2013 2,140,682 4,857,099
2012 2,108,617 4,740,450
2011 2,073,535 4,609,724
2010 2,033,111 4,462,290
2009 1,990,673 4,281,219
2008 1,949,970 4,113,517
2007 1,911,201 3,980,430
2006 1,874,516 3,837,409
2005 1,839,877 3,696,393
2004 1,807,146 3,565,554
2003 1,775,736 3,445,753
2002 1,744,763 3,350,771
2001 1,712,254 3,272,537
2000 1,677,382 3,151,345
1999 1,641,997 3,032,874
1998 1,606,899 2,952,061
1997 1,571,691 2,887,862
1996 1,535,914 2,826,785
1995 1,498,836 2,749,461
1994 1,460,023 2,673,144
1993 1,420,115 2,595,124
1992 1,380,033 2,519,465
1991 1,341,756 2,449,229
1990 1,305,696 2,380,560
1989 1,270,274 2,313,558
1988 1,235,476 2,247,653
1987 1,199,167 2,183,473
1986 1,160,650 2,120,602
1985 1,121,945 2,059,311
1984 1,083,660 1,999,528
1983 1,046,137 1,950,321
1982 1,009,269 1,910,430
1981 969,996 1,869,759
1980 937,485 1,828,985
1979 901,742 1,788,524
1978 849,239 1,748,089
1977 799,574 1,707,568
1976 758,508 1,667,225
1975 720,380 1,627,032
1974 685,448 1,582,301
1973 652,408 1,533,680
1972 622,407 1,486,468
1971 600,481 1,441,039
1970 590,334 1,397,638
1969 587,066 1,356,182
1968 583,966 1,316,519
1967 580,933 1,278,691
1966 577,866 1,242,534
1965 574,664 1,207,880
1964 566,266 1,174,816
1963 552,966 1,143,263
1962 540,186 1,113,175
1961 527,942 1,084,389
1960 516,165 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Congo

Fertility rate
Botswana

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Congo
2023 2.73 4.16
2022 2.79 4.22
2021 2.83 4.28
2020 2.86 4.33
2019 2.91 4.38
2018 2.94 4.44
2017 2.97 4.5
2016 2.99 4.55
2015 3.01 4.61
2014 3.03 4.67
2013 3.05 4.73
2012 3.07 4.79
2011 3.1 4.83
2010 3.14 4.85
2009 3.13 4.81
2008 3.13 4.73
2007 3.13 4.65
2006 3.11 4.65
2005 3.08 4.67
2004 3.06 4.69
2003 3.11 4.7
2002 3.18 4.7
2001 3.25 4.67
2000 3.29 4.72
1999 3.31 4.81
1998 3.36 4.91
1997 3.43 5
1996 3.57 5.03
1995 3.79 5.07
1994 4.02 5.1
1993 4.15 5.13
1992 4.26 5.18
1991 4.37 5.22
1990 4.51 5.27
1989 4.67 5.33
1988 4.88 5.39
1987 5.1 5.46
1986 5.33 5.51
1985 5.48 5.59
1984 5.63 5.66
1983 5.79 5.76
1982 5.97 5.85
1981 6.16 5.98
1980 6.29 6.07
1979 6.4 6.14
1978 6.48 6.21
1977 6.54 6.27
1976 6.6 6.32
1975 6.61 6.36
1974 6.61 6.39
1973 6.59 6.42
1972 6.56 6.44
1971 6.54 6.42
1970 6.55 6.38
1969 6.56 6.35
1968 6.58 6.33
1967 6.6 6.29
1966 6.61 6.27
1965 6.6 6.23
1964 6.61 6.18
1963 6.58 6.15
1962 6.54 6.1
1961 6.56 6.09
1960 6.6 6.09

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

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Botswana and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Congo
2024 24.2 19.5
2023 23.9 19.4
2022 23.6 19.3
2021 23.4 19.2
2020 23.3 19.2
2019 23.1 19.1
2018 22.9 19.1
2017 22.8 19.2
2016 22.7 19.2
2015 22.7 19.3
2014 22.7 19.4
2013 22.7 19.5
2012 22.8 19.6
2011 22.7 19.7
2010 22.5 19.8
2009 22.2 19.7
2008 22 19.5
2007 21.7 19.5
2006 21.5 19.3
2005 21.2 19.2
2004 20.9 19
2003 20.6 18.9
2002 20.3 18.8
2001 20 18.8
2000 19.7 18.5
1999 19.4 18.2
1998 19.1 18.1
1997 18.8 18.1
1996 18.6 18.1
1995 18.3 18.1
1994 18 18
1993 17.8 17.9
1992 17.6 17.8
1991 17.4 17.7
1990 17.3 17.7
1989 17.1 17.6
1988 17 17.5
1987 16.9 17.4
1986 16.9 17.4
1985 16.8 17.3
1984 16.8 17.2
1983 16.8 17.2
1982 16.8 17.1
1981 16.8 17
1980 16.8 17
1979 16.9 17
1978 16.6 17
1977 16.4 17
1976 16.2 17.1
1975 16 17.2
1974 15.8 17.3
1973 15.6 17.4
1972 15.4 17.4
1971 15.3 17.5
1970 15.4 17.6
1969 15.6 17.7
1968 15.7 17.8
1967 15.9 17.9
1966 16.2 18.1
1965 16.4 18.2
1964 16.6 18.3
1963 16.8 18.4
1962 17.1 18.6
1961 17.4 18.7
1960 17.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.6%
2011
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Botswana Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Botswana Congo
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
80.6%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Botswana Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Congo
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
14,493 mi
2017

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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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