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Botswana vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 47th vs. 147th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Djibouti
Population
2615162
1203929
Population rank 142/197 158/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Botswana and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Djibouti
2024 $19,402,063,513 $4,152,145,940
2023 $19,411,266,967 $3,898,447,007
2022 $20,321,150,599 $3,562,814,909
2021 $18,750,182,236 $3,392,796,953
2020 $14,960,251,608 $3,144,136,197
2019 $16,725,908,149 $3,088,851,450
2018 $17,031,943,186 $2,913,464,658
2017 $16,105,155,857 $2,762,581,334
2016 $15,082,637,184 $2,604,955,229
2015 $13,530,748,845 $2,424,391,785
2014 $15,470,088,501 $2,220,637,966
2013 $14,271,738,933 $2,044,440,443
2012 $13,907,464,500 $1,353,632,942
2011 $15,110,643,612 $1,239,144,502
2010 $12,637,273,429 $1,128,611,700
2009 $10,118,459,242 $1,049,110,685
2008 $10,730,829,116 $999,105,339
2007 $10,567,270,656 $847,918,929
2006 $9,919,158,482 $768,873,684
2005 $9,918,907,108 $708,633,195
2004 $8,957,467,707 $666,072,102
2003 $7,511,582,173 $622,044,666
2002 $5,438,863,983 $591,122,040
2001 $5,489,608,300 $572,417,441
2000 $5,788,329,609 $551,230,862
1999 $5,484,263,347 $536,080,148
1998 $4,790,481,509 $514,267,869
1997 $5,020,265,627 $502,675,542
1996 $4,847,757,218 $494,004,648
1995 $4,730,599,122 $497,723,961
1994 $4,259,259,604 $491,689,221
1993 $4,160,129,175 $466,048,469
1992 $4,146,464,587 $478,058,305
1991 $3,942,876,703 $462,421,999
1990 $3,790,636,324 $452,328,087
1989 $3,083,822,112 $409,220,087
1988 $2,644,554,159 $395,794,539
1987 $1,965,226,890 $373,371,738
1986 $1,392,602,164 -
1985 $1,114,783,343 $340,989,528
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 Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Djibouti
2024 $7,696 $3,553
2023 $7,826 $3,381
2022 $8,329 $3,133
2021 $7,808 $3,026
2020 $6,323 $2,845
2019 $7,172 $2,837
2018 $7,408 $2,718
2017 $7,105 $2,619
2016 $6,749 $2,510
2015 $6,141 $2,376
2014 $7,122 $2,215
2013 $6,667 $2,076
2012 $6,596 $1,400
2011 $7,287 $1,306
2010 $6,216 $1,213
2009 $5,083 $1,151
2008 $5,503 $1,119
2007 $5,529 $970
2006 $5,292 $898
2005 $5,391 $844
2004 $4,957 $806
2003 $4,230 $765
2002 $3,117 $743
2001 $3,206 $742
2000 $3,451 $738
1999 $3,340 $740
1998 $2,981 $735
1997 $3,194 $748
1996 $3,156 $762
1995 $3,156 $786
1994 $2,917 $785
1993 $2,929 $759
1992 $3,005 $764
1991 $2,939 $733
1990 $2,903 $780
1989 $2,428 $782
1988 $2,141 $817
1987 $1,639 $822
1986 $1,200 -
1985 $994 $847
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. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Djibouti
2026 69.6 66.6
2025 69.4 66.4
2024 69.3 66.2
2023 69.2 66
2022 68.7 65.5
2021 63.3 63.8
2020 67.6 64.2
2019 67.2 64.4
2018 66.4 64.1
2017 65.4 63.7
2016 64.3 63.3
2015 63.2 62.8
2014 62.2 62.4
2013 61.2 62.1
2012 60.4 61.7
2011 59.7 61.3
2010 59.1 60.7
2009 58.3 60.4
2008 57.7 59.8
2007 56.7 59.4
2006 55.1 59
2005 54.4 58.5
2004 53.6 58.1
2003 52.9 58
2002 52.4 57.8
2001 52.2 57.5
2000 52.3 56.7
1999 52.5 56.6
1998 53 56.4
1997 53.6 56.2
1996 54.3 56.3
1995 54.7 56.2
1994 56 55.6
1993 57.3 55.7
1992 58.2 54.4
1991 58.9 55.2
1990 60.1 55.5
1989 61.2 55.4
1988 61.7 55.1
1987 62.8 54.8
1986 63.4 54.5
1985 63.6 54.1
1984 63.7 53.7
1983 63.6 53.3
1982 63.4 52.9
1981 63 52.4
1980 62.5 52
1979 62 51.6
1978 61.5 51.2
1977 60.9 50.8
1976 60.2 50.3
1975 59.5 49.9
1974 58.9 49.5
1973 58.3 49.1
1972 57.7 48.5
1971 57.1 47.3
1970 56.4 47.5
1969 55.9 47.1
1968 55.4 46.6
1967 54.9 46.1
1966 54.4 45.6
1965 53.9 45.2
1964 53.4 44.8
1963 52.8 44.4
1962 52.3 44.1
1961 51.8 43.8
1960 51.2 43.4
1959 50.7 43.1
1958 50.1 42.8
1957 49.5 42.6
1956 49 42.3
1955 48.5 42
1954 48 41.8
1953 47.5 41.5
1952 47 41.2
1951 46.6 41
1950 46.2 40.7

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

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Botswana and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Botswana Djibouti
2024 2,521,139 1,168,722
2023 2,480,244 1,152,944
2022 2,439,892 1,137,096
2021 2,401,441 1,121,248
2020 2,365,894 1,105,188
2019 2,332,083 1,088,709
2018 2,299,141 1,071,882
2017 2,266,747 1,054,841
2016 2,234,776 1,037,653
2015 2,203,273 1,020,313
2014 2,172,044 1,002,717
2013 2,140,682 984,824
2012 2,108,617 966,747
2011 2,073,535 948,558
2010 2,033,111 930,251
2009 1,990,673 911,527
2008 1,949,970 892,734
2007 1,911,201 874,528
2006 1,874,516 855,764
2005 1,839,877 839,167
2004 1,807,146 826,124
2003 1,775,736 813,519
2002 1,744,763 795,574
2001 1,712,254 771,313
2000 1,677,382 747,318
1999 1,641,997 724,218
1998 1,606,899 699,352
1997 1,571,691 671,817
1996 1,535,914 648,348
1995 1,498,836 633,074
1994 1,460,023 626,710
1993 1,420,115 614,245
1992 1,380,033 626,010
1991 1,341,756 631,092
1990 1,305,696 579,538
1989 1,270,274 523,355
1988 1,235,476 484,523
1987 1,199,167 454,399
1986 1,160,650 426,341
1985 1,121,945 402,687
1984 1,083,660 384,053
1983 1,046,137 369,553
1982 1,009,269 356,880
1981 969,996 343,047
1980 937,485 325,815
1979 901,742 304,513
1978 849,239 280,031
1977 799,574 254,613
1976 758,508 230,737
1975 720,380 209,908
1974 685,448 192,613
1973 652,408 178,449
1972 622,407 166,256
1971 600,481 155,136
1970 590,334 145,175
1969 587,066 136,078
1968 583,966 128,250
1967 580,933 121,649
1966 577,866 115,269
1965 574,664 109,092
1964 566,266 103,198
1963 552,966 97,872
1962 540,186 93,283
1961 527,942 89,390
1960 516,165 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Botswana

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Djibouti
2023 2.73 2.61
2022 2.79 2.65
2021 2.83 2.7
2020 2.86 2.75
2019 2.91 2.8
2018 2.94 2.86
2017 2.97 2.92
2016 2.99 2.97
2015 3.01 3.04
2014 3.03 3.12
2013 3.05 3.19
2012 3.07 3.26
2011 3.1 3.34
2010 3.14 3.43
2009 3.13 3.52
2008 3.13 3.62
2007 3.13 3.76
2006 3.11 3.9
2005 3.08 4.04
2004 3.06 4.16
2003 3.11 4.3
2002 3.18 4.41
2001 3.25 4.52
2000 3.29 4.6
1999 3.31 4.69
1998 3.36 4.8
1997 3.43 4.97
1996 3.57 5.15
1995 3.79 5.33
1994 4.02 5.51
1993 4.15 5.64
1992 4.26 5.75
1991 4.37 5.86
1990 4.51 5.93
1989 4.67 5.97
1988 4.88 6.03
1987 5.1 6.09
1986 5.33 6.14
1985 5.48 6.19
1984 5.63 6.25
1983 5.79 6.3
1982 5.97 6.34
1981 6.16 6.4
1980 6.29 6.46
1979 6.4 6.52
1978 6.48 6.59
1977 6.54 6.64
1976 6.6 6.69
1975 6.61 6.74
1974 6.61 6.78
1973 6.59 6.82
1972 6.56 6.85
1971 6.54 6.88
1970 6.55 6.88
1969 6.56 6.88
1968 6.58 6.88
1967 6.6 6.87
1966 6.61 6.88
1965 6.6 6.86
1964 6.61 6.87
1963 6.58 6.86
1962 6.54 6.85
1961 6.56 6.85
1960 6.6 6.85

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

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Botswana and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Djibouti
2024 24.2 25.7
2023 23.9 25.4
2022 23.6 25.1
2021 23.4 24.8
2020 23.3 24.5
2019 23.1 24.2
2018 22.9 23.9
2017 22.8 23.6
2016 22.7 23.4
2015 22.7 23.1
2014 22.7 22.8
2013 22.7 22.5
2012 22.8 22.3
2011 22.7 22
2010 22.5 21.8
2009 22.2 21.6
2008 22 21.3
2007 21.7 21.1
2006 21.5 20.9
2005 21.2 20.7
2004 20.9 20.6
2003 20.6 20.6
2002 20.3 20.4
2001 20 20.2
2000 19.7 19.9
1999 19.4 19.6
1998 19.1 19.3
1997 18.8 18.9
1996 18.6 18.6
1995 18.3 18.4
1994 18 18.3
1993 17.8 18.2
1992 17.6 18.1
1991 17.4 18
1990 17.3 17.9
1989 17.1 17.8
1988 17 17.7
1987 16.9 17.6
1986 16.9 17.5
1985 16.8 17.4
1984 16.8 17.4
1983 16.8 17.3
1982 16.8 17.3
1981 16.8 17.2
1980 16.8 17.2
1979 16.9 17.2
1978 16.6 17.2
1977 16.4 17.2
1976 16.2 17.3
1975 16 17.3
1974 15.8 17.4
1973 15.6 17.5
1972 15.4 17.6
1971 15.3 17.7
1970 15.4 17.8
1969 15.6 17.8
1968 15.7 17.9
1967 15.9 17.9
1966 16.2 17.9
1965 16.4 17.9
1964 16.6 17.9
1963 16.8 17.9
1962 17.1 17.8
1961 17.4 17.7
1960 17.7 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.25%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
12.3%
2011

Energy

Botswana Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
26.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Botswana Djibouti
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
67.9%
2003
English speaking
38.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
65%
2023

Health

Botswana Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Djibouti
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
1,798 mi
2013

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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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