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Botswana vs Croatia statistics compared

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Botswana has a population of 2.56M (ranked 142/197), compared with 3.88M in Croatia (ranked 130/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 47th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 135/197 ($19.9B) and Croatia ranks 73/197 ($105B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 100/197 ($7,778), while Croatia ranks 49/197 ($27,104).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Croatia
Population
2624853
3849788
Population rank 142/197 130/197
GDP
$19.9B
2025
$105B
2025
GDP rank 135/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$7,778
2025
$27,104
2025
GDP per capita rank 100/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$7.7B
2025
$58.7B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.6%
2025
55.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,005
2025
$15,144
2025
Government debt per person rank 106/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,441
2026
$20,376
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
178.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
24.5 years
2025
46.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Botswana and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Croatia
2025 $19,928,479,839 $105,060,182,186
2024 $19,286,251,068 $92,981,894,168
2023 $19,413,614,555 $85,621,337,533
2022 $20,321,150,599 $71,196,460,237
2021 $18,750,182,236 $69,002,262,505
2020 $14,960,251,608 $57,959,824,238
2019 $16,725,908,149 $61,467,261,345
2018 $17,031,943,186 $61,668,280,700
2017 $16,105,155,857 $56,182,225,079
2016 $15,082,637,184 $52,650,804,052
2015 $13,530,748,845 $50,999,271,059
2014 $15,470,088,501 $59,607,109,597
2013 $14,271,738,933 $59,846,869,999
2012 $13,907,464,500 $57,547,495,860
2011 $15,110,643,612 $62,889,150,894
2010 $12,637,273,429 $58,975,127,201
2009 $10,118,459,242 $62,315,450,611
2008 $10,730,829,116 $68,473,103,477
2007 $10,567,270,656 $59,290,547,254
2006 $9,919,158,482 $49,583,643,048
2005 $9,918,907,108 $45,012,776,906
2004 $8,957,467,707 $41,836,096,243
2003 $7,511,582,173 $35,244,797,329
2002 $5,438,863,983 $26,757,633,353
2001 $5,489,608,300 $23,067,071,478
2000 $5,788,329,609 $22,134,069,750
1999 $5,484,263,347 $23,776,940,769
1998 $4,790,481,509 $25,889,813,449
1997 $5,020,265,627 $24,175,272,572
1996 $4,847,757,218 $24,151,469,717
1995 $4,730,599,122 $22,772,224,146
1994 $4,259,259,604 $15,062,911,617
1993 $4,160,129,175 $11,259,647,874
1992 $4,146,464,587 $10,621,169,291
1991 $3,942,876,703 $18,760,386,775
1990 $3,790,636,324 $25,650,213,280
1989 $3,083,822,112 -
1988 $2,644,554,159 -
1987 $1,965,226,890 -
1986 $1,392,602,164 -
1985 $1,114,783,343 -
1984 $1,240,822,167 -
1983 $1,172,230,397 -
1982 $1,014,945,696 -
1981 $1,073,812,830 -
1980 $1,060,889,704 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Botswana and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Croatia
2025 $7,778 $27,104
2024 $7,650 $24,050
2023 $7,827 $22,183
2022 $8,329 $18,466
2021 $7,808 $17,789
2020 $6,323 $14,808
2019 $7,172 $15,564
2018 $7,408 $15,460
2017 $7,105 $13,902
2016 $6,749 $12,820
2015 $6,141 $12,284
2014 $7,122 $14,187
2013 $6,667 $14,135
2012 $6,596 $13,508
2011 $7,287 $14,692
2010 $6,216 $13,730
2009 $5,083 $14,475
2008 $5,503 $15,888
2007 $5,529 $13,756
2006 $5,292 $11,501
2005 $5,391 $10,443
2004 $4,957 $9,719
2003 $4,230 $8,190
2002 $3,117 $6,220
2001 $3,206 $5,365
2000 $3,451 $4,954
1999 $3,340 $5,269
1998 $2,981 $5,712
1997 $3,194 $5,331
1996 $3,156 $5,300
1995 $3,156 $4,929
1994 $2,917 $3,238
1993 $2,929 $2,448
1992 $3,005 $2,321
1991 $2,939 $4,001
1990 $2,903 $5,369
1989 $2,428 -
1988 $2,141 -
1987 $1,639 -
1986 $1,200 -
1985 $994 -
1984 $1,145 -
1983 $1,121 -
1982 $1,006 -
1981 $1,107 -
1980 $1,132 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Botswana vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Croatia
2026 69.6 79.1
2025 69.4 78.9
2024 69.3 78.8
2023 69.2 78.6
2022 68.7 78.3
2021 63.3 77.1
2020 67.6 77.5
2019 67.2 78.2
2018 66.4 77.9
2017 65.4 77.7
2016 64.3 77.6
2015 63.2 77.6
2014 62.2 77.5
2013 61.2 77.5
2012 60.4 77.3
2011 59.7 77
2010 59.1 76.7
2009 58.3 76.3
2008 57.7 76
2007 56.7 75.9
2006 55.1 75.7
2005 54.4 75.6
2004 53.6 75.3
2003 52.9 74.7
2002 52.4 74.6
2001 52.2 74.4
2000 52.3 74
1999 52.5 73.6
1998 53 73.2
1997 53.6 73
1996 54.3 73
1995 54.7 72.6
1994 56 72.6
1993 57.3 72.3
1992 58.2 71.7
1991 58.9 70.6
1990 60.1 72.2
1989 61.2 72.5
1988 61.7 72.2
1987 62.8 71.9
1986 63.4 71.8
1985 63.6 71.5
1984 63.7 71
1983 63.6 70.7
1982 63.4 70.7
1981 63 70.9
1980 62.5 71
1979 62 71.1
1978 61.5 71.3
1977 60.9 71.4
1976 60.2 71.4
1975 59.5 71
1974 58.9 70.6
1973 58.3 70.1
1972 57.7 69.8
1971 57.1 69.4
1970 56.4 69.2
1969 55.9 69
1968 55.4 68.9
1967 54.9 69
1966 54.4 68.9
1965 53.9 68.5
1964 53.4 68
1963 52.8 67.6
1962 52.3 67.3
1961 51.8 66.5
1960 51.2 65.9
1959 50.7 65.5
1958 50.1 65
1957 49.5 64.4
1956 49 63.6
1955 48.5 63.1
1954 48 62.2
1953 47.5 61.5
1952 47 59.8
1951 46.6 59
1950 46.2 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Botswana and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Botswana Croatia
2025 2,562,122 3,876,200
2024 2,521,139 3,866,200
2023 2,480,244 3,859,686
2022 2,439,892 3,855,641
2021 2,401,441 3,878,981
2020 2,365,894 3,914,206
2019 2,332,083 3,949,390
2018 2,299,141 3,988,775
2017 2,266,747 4,041,407
2016 2,234,776 4,106,867
2015 2,203,273 4,151,725
2014 2,172,044 4,201,598
2013 2,140,682 4,233,922
2012 2,108,617 4,260,368
2011 2,073,535 4,280,622
2010 2,033,111 4,295,427
2009 1,990,673 4,305,181
2008 1,949,970 4,309,705
2007 1,911,201 4,310,217
2006 1,874,516 4,311,159
2005 1,839,877 4,310,145
2004 1,807,146 4,304,600
2003 1,775,736 4,303,399
2002 1,744,763 4,302,174
2001 1,712,254 4,299,642
2000 1,677,382 4,468,302
1999 1,641,997 4,512,597
1998 1,606,899 4,532,135
1997 1,571,691 4,534,920
1996 1,535,914 4,557,097
1995 1,498,836 4,620,030
1994 1,460,023 4,652,024
1993 1,420,115 4,600,463
1992 1,380,033 4,575,818
1991 1,341,756 4,689,022
1990 1,305,696 4,777,368
1989 1,270,274 4,767,260
1988 1,235,476 4,755,207
1987 1,199,167 4,739,745
1986 1,160,650 4,721,446
1985 1,121,945 4,701,417
1984 1,083,660 4,680,285
1983 1,046,137 4,658,254
1982 1,009,269 4,634,234
1981 969,996 4,611,509
1980 937,485 4,599,782
1979 901,742 4,594,778
1978 849,239 4,581,085
1977 799,574 4,559,571
1976 758,508 4,535,934
1975 720,380 4,512,082
1974 685,448 4,490,660
1973 652,408 4,470,161
1972 622,407 4,450,564
1971 600,481 4,431,275
1970 590,334 4,412,252
1969 587,066 4,391,490
1968 583,966 4,365,628
1967 580,933 4,338,683
1966 577,866 4,310,701
1965 574,664 4,280,923
1964 566,266 4,252,876
1963 552,966 4,225,675
1962 540,186 4,196,712
1961 527,942 4,167,292
1960 516,165 4,140,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Croatia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Croatia
2024 2.7 1.46
2023 2.73 1.46
2022 2.79 1.53
2021 2.83 1.62
2020 2.86 1.48
2019 2.91 1.47
2018 2.94 1.47
2017 2.97 1.42
2016 2.99 1.43
2015 3.01 1.41
2014 3.03 1.46
2013 3.05 1.46
2012 3.07 1.52
2011 3.1 1.41
2010 3.14 1.46
2009 3.13 1.5
2008 3.13 1.47
2007 3.13 1.48
2006 3.11 1.47
2005 3.08 1.5
2004 3.06 1.43
2003 3.11 1.41
2002 3.18 1.42
2001 3.25 1.46
2000 3.29 1.39
1999 3.31 1.38
1998 3.36 1.45
1997 3.43 1.69
1996 3.57 1.67
1995 3.79 1.58
1994 4.02 1.47
1993 4.15 1.52
1992 4.26 1.48
1991 4.37 1.53
1990 4.51 1.63
1989 4.67 1.63
1988 4.88 1.79
1987 5.1 1.64
1986 5.33 1.76
1985 5.48 1.82
1984 5.63 1.87
1983 5.79 1.88
1982 5.97 1.9
1981 6.16 1.93
1980 6.29 1.93
1979 6.4 1.95
1978 6.48 1.96
1977 6.54 1.95
1976 6.6 1.94
1975 6.61 1.95
1974 6.61 1.98
1973 6.59 2.01
1972 6.56 2.01
1971 6.54 1.97
1970 6.55 1.88
1969 6.56 1.95
1968 6.58 2.03
1967 6.6 2.1
1966 6.61 2.23
1965 6.6 2.22
1964 6.61 2.14
1963 6.58 2.15
1962 6.54 2.19
1961 6.56 2.22
1960 6.6 2.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Botswana and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Croatia
2025 24.5 46.3
2024 24.2 46
2023 23.9 45.8
2022 23.6 45.6
2021 23.4 45.4
2020 23.3 45.2
2019 23.1 45
2018 22.9 44.6
2017 22.8 44.2
2016 22.7 43.7
2015 22.7 43.3
2014 22.7 43
2013 22.7 42.7
2012 22.8 42.5
2011 22.7 42.2
2010 22.5 41.9
2009 22.2 41.8
2008 22 41.6
2007 21.7 41.4
2006 21.5 41.2
2005 21.2 40.9
2004 20.9 40.7
2003 20.6 40.5
2002 20.3 40.2
2001 20 39.9
2000 19.7 39.6
1999 19.4 39.2
1998 19.1 38.9
1997 18.8 38.6
1996 18.6 38.2
1995 18.3 37.8
1994 18 37.3
1993 17.8 36.9
1992 17.6 36.4
1991 17.4 36
1990 17.3 35.6
1989 17.1 35.3
1988 17 35
1987 16.9 34.7
1986 16.9 34.4
1985 16.8 34.2
1984 16.8 34
1983 16.8 33.8
1982 16.8 33.6
1981 16.8 33.5
1980 16.8 33.4
1979 16.9 33.4
1978 16.6 33.3
1977 16.4 33.2
1976 16.2 33.1
1975 16 33
1974 15.8 32.8
1973 15.6 32.7
1972 15.4 32.5
1971 15.3 32.3
1970 15.4 32.1
1969 15.6 31.8
1968 15.7 31.5
1967 15.9 31.2
1966 16.2 30.9
1965 16.4 30.6
1964 16.6 30.3
1963 16.8 30
1962 17.1 29.7
1961 17.4 29.4
1960 17.7 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$18.9B
2025
$98.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35%
2025
49.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2025
-2.89%
2025
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
4.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2025
60.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.9%
2025
19%
2025
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2026
Listed domestic companies
23
2025
81
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.28B
2025
$37.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$4.22B
2025
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Botswana Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,250 kg
2023
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,641 kWh
2023
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Croatia
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.05%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
68%
2025
57.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
48.3:51.7
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.93 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.47 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.5
2026
74.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.4
2021
0.67
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.4%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2026
39.7%
2026
People using the Internet
57.5%
2024
83.6%
2024

Health

Botswana Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
29.5 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.3
2024
5.6
2024
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18%
2024
34.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Croatia
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
85,404 sq mi
2025
5,574 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
16,751 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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