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Botswana vs Czech Republic statistics compared

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Botswana has a population of 2.56M (ranked 142/197), compared with 10.9M in The Czech Republic (ranked 89/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 29,794 sq mi for The Czech Republic (ranked 47th vs. 114th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 135/197 ($19.9B) and The Czech Republic ranks 42/197 ($391B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 100/197 ($7,778), while The Czech Republic ranks 35/197 ($35,917).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Czech Republic
Population
2624853
10742283
Population rank 142/197 92/197
GDP
$19.9B
2025
$391B
2025
GDP rank 135/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$7,778
2025
$35,917
2025
GDP per capita rank 100/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$57,285
2024
Government debt
$7.7B
2025
$174B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.6%
2025
44.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,005
2025
$16,026
2025
Government debt per person rank 106/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,441
2026
$22,312
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 29,794 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
361 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2024
1.36
2024
Median age
24.5 years
2025
44.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
80.3 years
2026

Botswana and Czech Republic: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Czech Republic economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Czech Republic
2025 $19,928,479,839 $391,026,962,800
2024 $19,286,251,068 $347,082,562,221
2023 $19,413,614,555 $345,059,295,660
2022 $20,321,150,599 $301,831,228,326
2021 $18,750,182,236 $290,972,714,482
2020 $14,960,251,608 $251,109,660,603
2019 $16,725,908,149 $256,794,209,029
2018 $17,031,943,186 $251,992,360,762
2017 $16,105,155,857 $221,563,575,696
2016 $15,082,637,184 $198,160,659,304
2015 $13,530,748,845 $189,107,698,562
2014 $15,470,088,501 $210,911,285,078
2013 $14,271,738,933 $213,024,360,541
2012 $13,907,464,500 $210,363,223,088
2011 $15,110,643,612 $231,429,378,717
2010 $12,637,273,429 $211,168,667,286
2009 $10,118,459,242 $206,971,882,705
2008 $10,730,829,116 $236,506,264,754
2007 $10,567,270,656 $190,040,702,287
2006 $9,919,158,482 $156,236,258,387
2005 $9,918,907,108 $137,264,185,596
2004 $8,957,467,707 $120,147,899,984
2003 $7,511,582,173 $100,435,924,705
2002 $5,438,863,983 $82,607,869,610
2001 $5,489,608,300 $68,135,304,464
2000 $5,788,329,609 $62,175,642,238
1999 $5,484,263,347 $65,586,562,605
1998 $4,790,481,509 $67,187,217,328
1997 $5,020,265,627 $62,539,765,163
1996 $4,847,757,218 $67,804,105,330
1995 $4,730,599,122 $60,572,381,311
1994 $4,259,259,604 $48,188,478,339
1993 $4,160,129,175 $41,155,654,032
1992 $4,146,464,587 $35,051,065,440
1991 $3,942,876,703 $30,071,014,282
1990 $3,790,636,324 $41,016,881,802
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 Czech Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Czech Republic
2025 $7,778 $35,917
2024 $7,650 $31,828
2023 $7,827 $31,762
2022 $8,329 $28,282
2021 $7,808 $27,696
2020 $6,323 $23,473
2019 $7,172 $24,063
2018 $7,408 $23,706
2017 $7,105 $20,913
2016 $6,749 $18,754
2015 $6,141 $17,932
2014 $7,122 $20,038
2013 $6,667 $20,260
2012 $6,596 $20,014
2011 $7,287 $22,049
2010 $6,216 $20,160
2009 $5,083 $19,817
2008 $5,503 $22,775
2007 $5,529 $18,453
2006 $5,292 $15,259
2005 $5,391 $13,442
2004 $4,957 $11,783
2003 $4,230 $9,852
2002 $3,117 $8,101
2001 $3,206 $6,669
2000 $3,451 $6,063
1999 $3,340 $6,378
1998 $2,981 $6,527
1997 $3,194 $6,069
1996 $3,156 $6,573
1995 $3,156 $5,865
1994 $2,917 $4,663
1993 $2,929 $3,984
1992 $3,005 $3,397
1991 $2,939 $2,917
1990 $2,903 $3,969
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. Czech Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Czech Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Czech Republic
2026 69.6 80.3
2025 69.4 80.1
2024 69.3 80
2023 69.2 79.8
2022 68.7 79.2
2021 63.3 77.2
2020 67.6 78.2
2019 67.2 79.2
2018 66.4 79
2017 65.4 78.9
2016 64.3 79
2015 63.2 78.6
2014 62.2 78.7
2013 61.2 78.2
2012 60.4 78
2011 59.7 77.8
2010 59.1 77.6
2009 58.3 77.3
2008 57.7 77.2
2007 56.7 76.9
2006 55.1 76.7
2005 54.4 76.2
2004 53.6 75.9
2003 52.9 75.4
2002 52.4 75.4
2001 52.2 75.3
2000 52.3 75
1999 52.5 74.7
1998 53 74.6
1997 53.6 73.9
1996 54.3 73.8
1995 54.7 73.2
1994 56 73.1
1993 57.3 72.9
1992 58.2 72.3
1991 58.9 72
1990 60.1 71.4
1989 61.2 71.8
1988 61.7 71.7
1987 62.8 71.5
1986 63.4 71.1
1985 63.6 71.1
1984 63.7 70.9
1983 63.6 70.6
1982 63.4 70.9
1981 63 70.8
1980 62.5 70.3
1979 62 70.8
1978 61.5 70.7
1977 60.9 70.6
1976 60.2 70.6
1975 59.5 70.5
1974 58.9 70.2
1973 58.3 70.1
1972 57.7 70.2
1971 57.1 69.7
1970 56.4 69.5
1969 55.9 69.4
1968 55.4 69.9
1967 54.9 70.3
1966 54.4 70.5
1965 53.9 70.3
1964 53.4 70.6
1963 52.8 70.4
1962 52.3 69.9
1961 51.8 70.6
1960 51.2 70.5
1959 50.7 69.9
1958 50.1 70
1957 49.5 69
1956 49 69.4
1955 48.5 69
1954 48 68.1
1953 47.5 67.6
1952 47 66.9
1951 46.6 65.3
1950 46.2 64.4

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

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Botswana and Czech Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Czech Republic
1x
Year Population
Botswana Czech Republic
2025 2,562,122 10,886,878
2024 2,521,139 10,905,028
2023 2,480,244 10,864,042
2022 2,439,892 10,672,118
2021 2,401,441 10,505,772
2020 2,365,894 10,697,858
2019 2,332,083 10,671,870
2018 2,299,141 10,629,928
2017 2,266,747 10,594,438
2016 2,234,776 10,566,332
2015 2,203,273 10,546,059
2014 2,172,044 10,525,347
2013 2,140,682 10,514,272
2012 2,108,617 10,510,785
2011 2,073,535 10,496,088
2010 2,033,111 10,474,410
2009 1,990,673 10,443,936
2008 1,949,970 10,384,603
2007 1,911,201 10,298,828
2006 1,874,516 10,238,905
2005 1,839,877 10,211,216
2004 1,807,146 10,197,101
2003 1,775,736 10,193,998
2002 1,744,763 10,196,916
2001 1,712,254 10,216,605
2000 1,677,382 10,255,063
1999 1,641,997 10,283,860
1998 1,606,899 10,294,373
1997 1,571,691 10,304,131
1996 1,535,914 10,315,241
1995 1,498,836 10,327,253
1994 1,460,023 10,333,587
1993 1,420,115 10,329,855
1992 1,380,033 10,319,123
1991 1,341,756 10,308,578
1990 1,305,696 10,333,355
1989 1,270,274 10,361,068
1988 1,235,476 10,355,276
1987 1,199,167 10,347,318
1986 1,160,650 10,342,227
1985 1,121,945 10,337,118
1984 1,083,660 10,330,213
1983 1,046,137 10,323,856
1982 1,009,269 10,314,826
1981 969,996 10,300,591
1980 937,485 10,304,193
1979 901,742 10,292,341
1978 849,239 10,242,098
1977 799,574 10,186,755
1976 758,508 10,125,939
1975 720,380 10,058,620
1974 685,448 9,988,459
1973 652,408 9,922,266
1972 622,407 9,867,632
1971 600,481 9,826,815
1970 590,334 9,858,071
1969 587,066 9,896,580
1968 583,966 9,876,346
1967 580,933 9,852,899
1966 577,866 9,821,040
1965 574,664 9,779,358
1964 566,266 9,727,804
1963 552,966 9,670,685
1962 540,186 9,624,660
1961 527,942 9,586,651
1960 516,165 9,602,006

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Czech Republic

Fertility rate
Botswana

Czech Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Czech Republic
2024 2.7 1.36
2023 2.73 1.46
2022 2.79 1.64
2021 2.83 1.83
2020 2.86 1.74
2019 2.91 1.71
2018 2.94 1.71
2017 2.97 1.69
2016 2.99 1.63
2015 3.01 1.57
2014 3.03 1.53
2013 3.05 1.46
2012 3.07 1.45
2011 3.1 1.43
2010 3.14 1.51
2009 3.13 1.51
2008 3.13 1.51
2007 3.13 1.45
2006 3.11 1.34
2005 3.08 1.29
2004 3.06 1.23
2003 3.11 1.18
2002 3.18 1.17
2001 3.25 1.15
2000 3.29 1.15
1999 3.31 1.13
1998 3.36 1.16
1997 3.43 1.17
1996 3.57 1.18
1995 3.79 1.28
1994 4.02 1.44
1993 4.15 1.67
1992 4.26 1.71
1991 4.37 1.86
1990 4.51 1.9
1989 4.67 1.87
1988 4.88 1.94
1987 5.1 1.91
1986 5.33 1.92
1985 5.48 1.95
1984 5.63 1.97
1983 5.79 1.97
1982 5.97 2
1981 6.16 2
1980 6.29 2.08
1979 6.4 2.27
1978 6.48 2.33
1977 6.54 2.34
1976 6.6 2.39
1975 6.61 2.43
1974 6.61 2.46
1973 6.59 2.31
1972 6.56 2.09
1971 6.54 2
1970 6.55 1.92
1969 6.56 1.87
1968 6.58 1.84
1967 6.6 1.91
1966 6.61 2.02
1965 6.6 2.18
1964 6.61 2.34
1963 6.58 2.31
1962 6.54 2.12
1961 6.56 2.11
1960 6.6 2.09

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

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Botswana and Czech Republic demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Czech Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Czech Republic
2025 24.5 44.8
2024 24.2 44.1
2023 23.9 43.6
2022 23.6 43.5
2021 23.4 43.5
2020 23.3 43.2
2019 23.1 42.9
2018 22.9 42.5
2017 22.8 42.2
2016 22.7 41.9
2015 22.7 41.5
2014 22.7 41.1
2013 22.7 40.7
2012 22.8 40.3
2011 22.7 39.9
2010 22.5 39.7
2009 22.2 39.5
2008 22 39.4
2007 21.7 39.2
2006 21.5 39
2005 21.2 38.7
2004 20.9 38.5
2003 20.6 38.2
2002 20.3 38
2001 20 37.8
2000 19.7 37.6
1999 19.4 37.3
1998 19.1 37
1997 18.8 36.7
1996 18.6 36.4
1995 18.3 36.1
1994 18 36
1993 17.8 35.8
1992 17.6 35.6
1991 17.4 35.4
1990 17.3 35.2
1989 17.1 35
1988 17 34.8
1987 16.9 34.6
1986 16.9 34.3
1985 16.8 34.1
1984 16.8 33.9
1983 16.8 33.6
1982 16.8 33.4
1981 16.8 33.1
1980 16.8 33
1979 16.9 32.9
1978 16.6 32.8
1977 16.4 32.8
1976 16.2 32.7
1975 16 32.8
1974 15.8 32.9
1973 15.6 33.1
1972 15.4 33.3
1971 15.3 33.4
1970 15.4 33.6
1969 15.6 33.7
1968 15.7 33.8
1967 15.9 33.8
1966 16.2 33.7
1965 16.4 33.7
1964 16.6 33.6
1963 16.8 33.6
1962 17.1 33.5
1961 17.4 33.3
1960 17.7 33.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Czech Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$18.9B
2025
$359B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35%
2025
43.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2025
-2.03%
2025
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
2.8%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2025
60.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.9%
2025
28.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
73.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
21.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
23
2025
26
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.28B
2025
$55.4B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$176B
2025
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$4.55B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
37,202,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
2.28%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
92.3%
2024

Energy

Botswana Czech Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,250 kg
2023
3,416 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$16.8
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
77.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
7.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
67.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
17.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2023
22.5%
2024
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
42%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,641 kWh
2023
5,877 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.85%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
40.2%
2024
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Czech Republic
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.13%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-112,188
2025
Urban population
68%
2025
72.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
49.3:50.7
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.5
2026
82.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.4
2021
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
5.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99%
2011
English speaking
38.4%
2026
50.7%
2026
People using the Internet
57.5%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Botswana Czech Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$2,693
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$379
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
80.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.35
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
29 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.3
2024
2.6
2024
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
26.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18%
2024
28.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
12 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Czech Republic
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
85,404 sq mi
2025
2,737 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
13,646 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
10,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
34,638 mi
2018

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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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