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Botswana vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 47th vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Curacao
Population
2615162
155976
Population rank 142/197 179/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$32,693
2024
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
$14,995
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Botswana and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Curacao
2024 $19,402,063,513 $3,561,178,196
2023 $19,411,266,967 $3,281,419,347
2022 $20,321,150,599 $3,075,180,835
2021 $18,750,182,236 $2,739,594,360
2020 $14,960,251,608 $2,534,327,592
2019 $16,725,908,149 $3,026,124,116
2018 $17,031,943,186 $3,046,364,820
2017 $16,105,155,857 $3,033,433,248
2016 $15,082,637,184 $3,024,690,188
2015 $13,530,748,845 $3,058,779,212
2014 $15,470,088,501 $3,059,406,995
2013 $14,271,738,933 $3,033,568,606
2012 $13,907,464,500 $3,012,836,257
2011 $15,110,643,612 $2,930,092,237
2010 $12,637,273,429 $2,951,342,793
2009 $10,118,459,242 $2,869,153,184
2008 $10,730,829,116 $2,833,476,145
2007 $10,567,270,656 $2,593,831,508
2006 $9,919,158,482 $2,457,581,732
2005 $9,918,907,108 $2,344,637,263
2004 $8,957,467,707 $2,237,160,503
2003 $7,511,582,173 $2,202,117,374
2002 $5,438,863,983 $2,160,784,693
2001 $5,489,608,300 $2,143,450,726
2000 $5,788,329,609 $2,120,511,229
1999 $5,484,263,347 -
1998 $4,790,481,509 -
1997 $5,020,265,627 -
1996 $4,847,757,218 -
1995 $4,730,599,122 -
1994 $4,259,259,604 -
1993 $4,160,129,175 -
1992 $4,146,464,587 -
1991 $3,942,876,703 -
1990 $3,790,636,324 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Botswana and Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Curacao
2024 $7,696 $22,833
2023 $7,826 $21,218
2022 $8,329 $20,057
2021 $7,808 $17,796
2020 $6,323 $16,300
2019 $7,172 $19,221
2018 $7,408 $19,119
2017 $7,105 $18,938
2016 $6,749 $18,944
2015 $6,141 $19,362
2014 $7,122 $19,623
2013 $6,667 $19,721
2012 $6,596 $19,810
2011 $7,287 $19,426
2010 $6,216 $19,847
2009 $5,083 $19,540
2008 $5,503 $19,423
2007 $5,529 $18,006
2006 $5,292 $17,400
2005 $5,391 $17,032
2004 $4,957 $16,671
2003 $4,230 $16,696
2002 $3,117 $16,724
2001 $3,206 $16,610
2000 $3,451 $15,841
1999 $3,340 -
1998 $2,981 -
1997 $3,194 -
1996 $3,156 -
1995 $3,156 -
1994 $2,917 -
1993 $2,929 -
1992 $3,005 -
1991 $2,939 -
1990 $2,903 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Botswana vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Curacao
2026 69.6 77.3
2025 69.4 77.2
2024 69.3 77
2023 69.2 76.8
2022 68.7 76.7
2021 63.3 75.7
2020 67.6 76.5
2019 67.2 76.5
2018 66.4 76.5
2017 65.4 76.4
2016 64.3 76.3
2015 63.2 76.5
2014 62.2 76.4
2013 61.2 76.2
2012 60.4 76
2011 59.7 75.6
2010 59.1 75.1
2009 58.3 74.5
2008 57.7 74.3
2007 56.7 74.1
2006 55.1 74
2005 54.4 73.9
2004 53.6 73.7
2003 52.9 73.6
2002 52.4 73.5
2001 52.2 73.4
2000 52.3 73.3
1999 52.5 73.2
1998 53 73.1
1997 53.6 73
1996 54.3 72.9
1995 54.7 72.8
1994 56 72.8
1993 57.3 72.7
1992 58.2 72.7
1991 58.9 72.5
1990 60.1 72.4
1989 61.2 72.2
1988 61.7 72.2
1987 62.8 72.1
1986 63.4 72
1985 63.6 71.9
1984 63.7 71.7
1983 63.6 71.5
1982 63.4 71.4
1981 63 71.2
1980 62.5 71
1979 62 70.7
1978 61.5 70.4
1977 60.9 70.2
1976 60.2 70
1975 59.5 69.7
1974 58.9 69.4
1973 58.3 69.1
1972 57.7 68.8
1971 57.1 68.5
1970 56.4 68.2
1969 55.9 67.9
1968 55.4 67.7
1967 54.9 67.4
1966 54.4 67.1
1965 53.9 66.9
1964 53.4 66.6
1963 52.8 66.3
1962 52.3 66
1961 51.8 65.7
1960 51.2 65.4
1959 50.7 65.1
1958 50.1 64.7
1957 49.5 64.2
1956 49 63.8
1955 48.5 63.3
1954 48 62.7
1953 47.5 62.1
1952 47 61.6
1951 46.6 61
1950 46.2 60.3

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

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Botswana and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Botswana Curacao
2024 2,521,139 155,967
2023 2,480,244 154,654
2022 2,439,892 153,321
2021 2,401,441 153,948
2020 2,365,894 155,482
2019 2,332,083 157,441
2018 2,299,141 159,336
2017 2,266,747 160,175
2016 2,234,776 159,664
2015 2,203,273 157,980
2014 2,172,044 155,909
2013 2,140,682 153,822
2012 2,108,617 152,088
2011 2,073,535 150,831
2010 2,033,111 148,703
2009 1,990,673 146,833
2008 1,949,970 145,880
2007 1,911,201 144,056
2006 1,874,516 141,239
2005 1,839,877 137,658
2004 1,807,146 134,192
2003 1,775,736 131,897
2002 1,744,763 129,205
2001 1,712,254 129,047
2000 1,677,382 133,860
1999 1,641,997 139,428
1998 1,606,899 144,472
1997 1,571,691 146,956
1996 1,535,914 146,306
1995 1,498,836 145,139
1994 1,460,023 144,630
1993 1,420,115 144,299
1992 1,380,033 143,912
1991 1,341,756 144,403
1990 1,305,696 145,400
1989 1,270,274 146,937
1988 1,235,476 149,254
1987 1,199,167 151,456
1986 1,160,650 152,662
1985 1,121,945 152,711
1984 1,083,660 151,940
1983 1,046,137 151,159
1982 1,009,269 150,101
1981 969,996 148,629
1980 937,485 148,041
1979 901,742 147,851
1978 849,239 148,341
1977 799,574 149,459
1976 758,508 149,399
1975 720,380 149,129
1974 685,448 148,351
1973 652,408 146,912
1972 622,407 147,710
1971 600,481 147,389
1970 590,334 144,739
1969 587,066 142,581
1968 583,966 140,298
1967 580,933 138,140
1966 577,866 136,682
1965 574,664 135,266
1964 566,266 133,148
1963 552,966 130,860
1962 540,186 128,414
1961 527,942 126,125
1960 516,165 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Curacao

Fertility rate
Botswana

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Curacao
2023 2.73 1.2
2022 2.79 1.3
2021 2.83 1.4
2020 2.86 1.4
2019 2.91 1.6
2018 2.94 1.7
2017 2.97 1.5
2016 2.99 1.7
2015 3.01 1.9
2014 3.03 2
2013 3.05 2.1
2012 3.07 2.2
2011 3.1 2.1
2010 3.14 2.2
2009 3.13 2.1
2008 3.13 2.2
2007 3.13 2
2006 3.11 2.1
2005 3.08 2.04
2004 3.06 2.1
2003 3.11 2.19
2002 3.18 2.3
2001 3.25 2.4
2000 3.29 2.34
1999 3.31 2.29
1998 3.36 2.32
1997 3.43 2.37
1996 3.57 2.4
1995 3.79 2.42
1994 4.02 2.43
1993 4.15 2.44
1992 4.26 2.43
1991 4.37 2.37
1990 4.51 2.3
1989 4.67 2.27
1988 4.88 2.25
1987 5.1 2.24
1986 5.33 2.24
1985 5.48 2.24
1984 5.63 2.24
1983 5.79 2.24
1982 5.97 2.24
1981 6.16 2.25
1980 6.29 2.27
1979 6.4 2.31
1978 6.48 2.38
1977 6.54 2.46
1976 6.6 2.55
1975 6.61 2.66
1974 6.61 2.77
1973 6.59 2.87
1972 6.56 2.99
1971 6.54 3.18
1970 6.55 3.4
1969 6.56 3.61
1968 6.58 3.83
1967 6.6 4.06
1966 6.61 4.26
1965 6.6 4.47
1964 6.61 4.64
1963 6.58 4.8
1962 6.54 4.93
1961 6.56 5.04
1960 6.6 5.13

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

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Botswana and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Curacao
2024 24.2 39.5
2023 23.9 39.2
2022 23.6 39
2021 23.4 38.7
2020 23.3 38.5
2019 23.1 37.6
2018 22.9 38.4
2017 22.8 40.2
2016 22.7 40.1
2015 22.7 40
2014 22.7 39.9
2013 22.7 39.9
2012 22.8 39.9
2011 22.7 39.5
2010 22.5 39
2009 22.2 38.4
2008 22 37.9
2007 21.7 37.3
2006 21.5 36.8
2005 21.2 36.3
2004 20.9 35.8
2003 20.6 35.3
2002 20.3 34.6
2001 20 34.1
2000 19.7 33.6
1999 19.4 33
1998 19.1 32.4
1997 18.8 31.8
1996 18.6 31.3
1995 18.3 30.8
1994 18 30.3
1993 17.8 29.8
1992 17.6 29.2
1991 17.4 28.7
1990 17.3 28.2
1989 17.1 27.7
1988 17 27.1
1987 16.9 26.6
1986 16.9 26.1
1985 16.8 25.6
1984 16.8 25.1
1983 16.8 24.6
1982 16.8 24.1
1981 16.8 23.7
1980 16.8 23.3
1979 16.9 22.8
1978 16.6 22.4
1977 16.4 22
1976 16.2 21.6
1975 16 21.2
1974 15.8 20.8
1973 15.6 20.4
1972 15.4 20.1
1971 15.3 19.9
1970 15.4 19.8
1969 15.6 19.7
1968 15.7 19.7
1967 15.9 19.6
1966 16.2 19.5
1965 16.4 19.5
1964 16.6 19.4
1963 16.8 19.4
1962 17.1 19.5
1961 17.4 19.6
1960 17.7 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
78
2025
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
27.8%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Curacao
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
83
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
n/a
English speaking
38.4%
2023
60%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
68.1%
2017

Health

Botswana Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Botswana Curacao
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
342 mi
2026

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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