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Botswana vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 47th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Cuba
Population
2615162
10894785
Population rank 142/197 90/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 133/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 97/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 114/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Botswana and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Cuba
2024 $19,402,063,513 -
2023 $19,411,266,967 -
2022 $20,321,150,599 -
2021 $18,750,182,236 -
2020 $14,960,251,608 $107,352,000,000
2019 $16,725,908,149 $103,427,600,000
2018 $17,031,943,186 $100,050,036,100
2017 $16,105,155,857 $96,850,649,700
2016 $15,082,637,184 $91,370,407,900
2015 $13,530,748,845 $87,132,800,000
2014 $15,470,088,501 $80,656,100,000
2013 $14,271,738,933 $77,148,000,000
2012 $13,907,464,500 $73,141,000,000
2011 $15,110,643,612 $68,990,000,000
2010 $12,637,273,429 $59,562,962,963
2009 $10,118,459,242 $57,481,481,481
2008 $10,730,829,116 $56,302,129,630
2007 $10,567,270,656 $54,262,870,370
2006 $9,919,158,482 $48,835,925,926
2005 $9,918,907,108 $42,643,836,100
2004 $8,957,467,707 $38,203,000,000
2003 $7,511,582,173 $35,901,200,000
2002 $5,438,863,983 $33,590,500,000
2001 $5,489,608,300 $31,682,400,000
2000 $5,788,329,609 $30,565,400,000
1999 $5,484,263,347 $28,364,615,200
1998 $4,790,481,509 $25,736,331,200
1997 $5,020,265,627 $25,365,908,100
1996 $4,847,757,218 $25,017,368,700
1995 $4,730,599,122 $30,429,803,651
1994 $4,259,259,604 $28,448,326,757
1993 $4,160,129,175 $22,367,254,865
1992 $4,146,464,587 $22,085,858,243
1991 $3,942,876,703 $24,316,556,026
1990 $3,790,636,324 $28,645,436,569
1989 $3,083,822,112 $27,023,468,666
1988 $2,644,554,159 $27,458,999,472
1987 $1,965,226,890 $25,213,935,012
1986 $1,392,602,164 $24,226,574,634
1985 $1,114,783,343 $22,920,490,774
1984 $1,240,822,167 $24,039,383,608
1983 $1,172,230,397 $22,204,940,512
1982 $1,014,945,696 $20,953,510,235
1981 $1,073,812,830 $20,150,254,096
1980 $1,060,889,704 $19,912,889,861
1979 $819,870,259 $19,584,443,288
1978 $590,407,374 $17,844,705,325
1977 $451,624,780 $14,206,158,675
1976 $372,025,093 $13,789,579,903
1975 $355,168,572 $13,027,415,244
1974 $306,044,208 $11,405,957,317
1973 $244,124,164 $9,987,709,650
1972 $164,460,915 $8,135,150,892
1971 $127,448,614 $6,914,658,400
1970 $96,243,234 $5,693,005,200
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 Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Cuba
2024 $7,696 -
2023 $7,826 -
2022 $8,329 -
2021 $7,808 -
2020 $6,323 $9,605
2019 $7,172 $9,232
2018 $7,408 $8,911
2017 $7,105 $8,611
2016 $6,749 $8,111
2015 $6,141 $7,728
2014 $7,122 $7,147
2013 $6,667 $6,828
2012 $6,596 $6,471
2011 $7,287 $6,104
2010 $6,216 $5,272
2009 $5,083 $5,089
2008 $5,503 $4,986
2007 $5,529 $4,807
2006 $5,292 $4,330
2005 $5,391 $3,786
2004 $4,957 $3,399
2003 $4,230 $3,203
2002 $3,117 $3,005
2001 $3,206 $2,843
2000 $3,451 $2,751
1999 $3,340 $2,562
1998 $2,981 $2,332
1997 $3,194 $2,306
1996 $3,156 $2,282
1995 $3,156 $2,785
1994 $2,917 $2,613
1993 $2,929 $2,063
1992 $3,005 $2,048
1991 $2,939 $2,269
1990 $2,903 $2,694
1989 $2,428 $2,566
1988 $2,141 $2,632
1987 $1,639 $2,440
1986 $1,200 $2,365
1985 $994 $2,257
1984 $1,145 $2,386
1983 $1,121 $2,222
1982 $1,006 $2,114
1981 $1,107 $2,046
1980 $1,132 $2,031
1979 $909 $2,006
1978 $695 $1,837
1977 $565 $1,472
1976 $490 $1,441
1975 $493 $1,374
1974 $446 $1,217
1973 $374 $1,079
1972 $264.2 $892
1971 $212.2 $770
1970 $163 $645
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. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Cuba
2026 69.6 78.6
2025 69.4 78.4
2024 69.3 78.3
2023 69.2 78.1
2022 68.7 77.6
2021 63.3 73.2
2020 67.6 77.4
2019 67.2 77.4
2018 66.4 77.4
2017 65.4 77.3
2016 64.3 77.6
2015 63.2 77.7
2014 62.2 77.8
2013 61.2 78
2012 60.4 78.2
2011 59.7 78.1
2010 59.1 77.9
2009 58.3 77.6
2008 57.7 77.6
2007 56.7 77.6
2006 55.1 77.4
2005 54.4 77.5
2004 53.6 77.3
2003 52.9 77.4
2002 52.4 76.8
2001 52.2 76.4
2000 52.3 75.9
1999 52.5 75.7
1998 53 75.4
1997 53.6 75.1
1996 54.3 74.7
1995 54.7 74.3
1994 56 74.1
1993 57.3 73.9
1992 58.2 73.8
1991 58.9 73.8
1990 60.1 73.8
1989 61.2 73.7
1988 61.7 73.7
1987 62.8 73.6
1986 63.4 73.6
1985 63.6 73.5
1984 63.7 73.6
1983 63.6 73.6
1982 63.4 73.4
1981 63 73
1980 62.5 72.6
1979 62 72.3
1978 61.5 71.9
1977 60.9 71.4
1976 60.2 70.9
1975 59.5 70.4
1974 58.9 69.9
1973 58.3 69.3
1972 57.7 68.9
1971 57.1 68.4
1970 56.4 67.9
1969 55.9 67.4
1968 55.4 66.9
1967 54.9 66.5
1966 54.4 66.1
1965 53.9 65.6
1964 53.4 65.3
1963 52.8 64.3
1962 52.3 64.4
1961 51.8 63.7
1960 51.2 63.3
1959 50.7 62.8
1958 50.1 62.3
1957 49.5 61.9
1956 49 61.5
1955 48.5 61.2
1954 48 60.7
1953 47.5 60.2
1952 47 59.8
1951 46.6 59.4
1950 46.2 59

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

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Botswana and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Botswana Cuba
2024 2,521,139 10,979,783
2023 2,480,244 11,019,931
2022 2,439,892 11,059,820
2021 2,401,441 11,122,168
2020 2,365,894 11,176,354
2019 2,332,083 11,202,846
2018 2,299,141 11,227,118
2017 2,266,747 11,247,829
2016 2,234,776 11,265,612
2015 2,203,273 11,275,065
2014 2,172,044 11,285,775
2013 2,140,682 11,298,167
2012 2,108,617 11,303,175
2011 2,073,535 11,301,571
2010 2,033,111 11,297,409
2009 1,990,673 11,294,719
2008 1,949,970 11,291,762
2007 1,911,201 11,287,272
2006 1,874,516 11,278,550
2005 1,839,877 11,262,554
2004 1,807,146 11,238,756
2003 1,775,736 11,209,383
2002 1,744,763 11,177,418
2001 1,712,254 11,144,132
2000 1,677,382 11,109,109
1999 1,641,997 11,072,230
1998 1,606,899 11,034,712
1997 1,571,691 10,997,934
1996 1,535,914 10,962,010
1995 1,498,836 10,925,362
1994 1,460,023 10,886,021
1993 1,420,115 10,841,031
1992 1,380,033 10,785,801
1991 1,341,756 10,717,640
1990 1,305,696 10,631,799
1989 1,270,274 10,533,243
1988 1,235,476 10,432,585
1987 1,199,167 10,335,342
1986 1,160,650 10,244,247
1985 1,121,945 10,157,228
1984 1,083,660 10,073,299
1983 1,046,137 9,991,026
1982 1,009,269 9,912,681
1981 969,996 9,849,320
1980 937,485 9,804,796
1979 901,742 9,763,355
1978 849,239 9,711,980
1977 799,574 9,648,440
1976 758,508 9,571,242
1975 720,380 9,479,726
1974 685,448 9,374,183
1973 652,408 9,255,328
1972 622,407 9,123,891
1971 600,481 8,979,085
1970 590,334 8,824,382
1969 587,066 8,666,640
1968 583,966 8,509,522
1967 580,933 8,352,625
1966 577,866 8,193,450
1965 574,664 8,030,797
1964 566,266 7,866,020
1963 552,966 7,701,660
1962 540,186 7,541,098
1961 527,942 7,387,117
1960 516,165 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Cuba

Fertility rate
Botswana

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Cuba
2023 2.73 1.44
2022 2.79 1.41
2021 2.83 1.43
2020 2.86 1.49
2019 2.91 1.54
2018 2.94 1.61
2017 2.97 1.59
2016 2.99 1.6
2015 3.01 1.69
2014 3.03 1.66
2013 3.05 1.68
2012 3.07 1.67
2011 3.1 1.73
2010 3.14 1.67
2009 3.13 1.68
2008 3.13 1.58
2007 3.13 1.44
2006 3.11 1.4
2005 3.08 1.49
2004 3.06 1.55
2003 3.11 1.63
2002 3.18 1.65
2001 3.25 1.6
2000 3.29 1.61
1999 3.31 1.64
1998 3.36 1.62
1997 3.43 1.59
1996 3.57 1.46
1995 3.79 1.48
1994 4.02 1.47
1993 4.15 1.49
1992 4.26 1.56
1991 4.37 1.66
1990 4.51 1.81
1989 4.67 1.83
1988 4.88 1.85
1987 5.1 1.8
1986 5.33 1.78
1985 5.48 1.77
1984 5.63 1.77
1983 5.79 1.8
1982 5.97 1.78
1981 6.16 1.59
1980 6.29 1.64
1979 6.4 1.77
1978 6.48 1.88
1977 6.54 2.21
1976 6.6 2.51
1975 6.61 2.82
1974 6.61 3.16
1973 6.59 3.4
1972 6.56 3.61
1971 6.54 3.8
1970 6.55 3.98
1969 6.56 4.12
1968 6.58 4.19
1967 6.6 4.29
1966 6.61 4.4
1965 6.6 4.5
1964 6.61 4.53
1963 6.58 4.56
1962 6.54 4.42
1961 6.56 4.26
1960 6.6 4.13

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

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Botswana and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Cuba
2024 24.2 43.1
2023 23.9 42.8
2022 23.6 42.5
2021 23.4 42.3
2020 23.3 42.1
2019 23.1 41.9
2018 22.9 41.6
2017 22.8 41.3
2016 22.7 40.9
2015 22.7 40.6
2014 22.7 40.2
2013 22.7 39.7
2012 22.8 39.1
2011 22.7 38.6
2010 22.5 38.2
2009 22.2 37.7
2008 22 37.3
2007 21.7 36.8
2006 21.5 36.2
2005 21.2 35.7
2004 20.9 35.2
2003 20.6 34.7
2002 20.3 34.2
2001 20 33.6
2000 19.7 33.1
1999 19.4 32.5
1998 19.1 32
1997 18.8 31.4
1996 18.6 30.9
1995 18.3 30.3
1994 18 29.7
1993 17.8 29.2
1992 17.6 28.7
1991 17.4 28.3
1990 17.3 27.9
1989 17.1 27.5
1988 17 27.1
1987 16.9 26.7
1986 16.9 26.3
1985 16.8 25.9
1984 16.8 25.5
1983 16.8 25.1
1982 16.8 24.8
1981 16.8 24.5
1980 16.8 24.1
1979 16.9 23.7
1978 16.6 23.4
1977 16.4 23
1976 16.2 22.7
1975 16 22.5
1974 15.8 22.2
1973 15.6 22.1
1972 15.4 21.9
1971 15.3 21.9
1970 15.4 21.8
1969 15.6 21.8
1968 15.7 21.9
1967 15.9 21.9
1966 16.2 22
1965 16.4 22.1
1964 16.6 22.2
1963 16.8 22.3
1962 17.1 22.4
1961 17.4 22.5
1960 17.7 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
n/a
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Cuba
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.7%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Botswana Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Cuba
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
n/a

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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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