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Botswana vs Dominica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 66.2K in Dominica (ranked 188/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 289.6 sq mi for Dominica (ranked 47th vs. 175th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Dominica
Population
2615162
65539
Population rank 142/197 188/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$689M
2024
GDP rank 133/197 190/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$10,405
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 84/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$21,301
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$713M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
103.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$10,765
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 55/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$6,045
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 289.6 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.48
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
37 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Botswana and Dominica: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Dominica economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Dominica
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Dominica
2024 $19,402,063,513 $688,881,481
2023 $19,411,266,967 $659,311,111
2022 $20,321,150,599 $623,062,963
2021 $18,750,182,236 $562,911,111
2020 $14,960,251,608 $528,944,444
2019 $16,725,908,149 $644,259,259
2018 $17,031,943,186 $628,244,444
2017 $16,105,155,857 $563,355,556
2016 $15,082,637,184 $612,711,111
2015 $13,530,748,845 $583,177,778
2014 $15,470,088,501 $572,255,556
2013 $14,271,738,933 $545,325,926
2012 $13,907,464,500 $520,355,556
2011 $15,110,643,612 $532,081,481
2010 $12,637,273,429 $519,859,259
2009 $10,118,459,242 $515,618,519
2008 $10,730,829,116 $480,003,704
2007 $10,567,270,656 $444,685,185
2006 $9,919,158,482 $416,674,074
2005 $9,918,907,108 $391,455,556
2004 $8,957,467,707 $396,711,111
2003 $7,511,582,173 $373,318,519
2002 $5,438,863,983 $375,200,000
2001 $5,489,608,300 $377,462,963
2000 $5,788,329,609 $333,470,370
1999 $5,484,263,347 $331,759,259
1998 $4,790,481,509 $322,411,111
1997 $5,020,265,627 $302,988,889
1996 $4,847,757,218 $292,285,185
1995 $4,730,599,122 $274,522,222
1994 $4,259,259,604 $264,374,074
1993 $4,160,129,175 $245,525,926
1992 $4,146,464,587 $234,059,259
1991 $3,942,876,703 $219,762,963
1990 $3,790,636,324 $201,429,630
1989 $3,083,822,112 $185,137,243
1988 $2,644,554,159 $171,106,184
1987 $1,965,226,890 $151,868,754
1986 $1,392,602,164 $135,161,959
1985 $1,114,783,343 $119,491,933
1984 $1,240,822,167 $109,157,071
1983 $1,172,230,397 $98,665,191
1982 $1,014,945,696 $89,527,577
1981 $1,073,812,830 $82,107,391
1980 $1,060,889,704 $72,804,653
1979 $819,870,259 $55,017,759
1978 $590,407,374 $57,130,216
1977 $451,624,780 $45,872,947
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 Dominica economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Dominica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Dominica
2024 $7,696 $10,405
2023 $7,826 $9,913
2022 $8,329 $9,324
2021 $7,808 $8,376
2020 $6,323 $7,828
2019 $7,172 $9,491
2018 $7,408 $9,215
2017 $7,105 $8,225
2016 $6,749 $8,803
2015 $6,141 $8,283
2014 $7,122 $8,132
2013 $6,667 $7,822
2012 $6,596 $7,529
2011 $7,287 $7,705
2010 $6,216 $7,550
2009 $5,083 $7,487
2008 $5,503 $6,971
2007 $5,529 $6,459
2006 $5,292 $6,056
2005 $5,391 $5,695
2004 $4,957 $5,779
2003 $4,230 $5,447
2002 $3,117 $5,488
2001 $3,206 $5,528
2000 $3,451 $4,867
1999 $3,340 $4,817
1998 $2,981 $4,664
1997 $3,194 $4,372
1996 $3,156 $4,211
1995 $3,156 $3,952
1994 $2,917 $3,805
1993 $2,929 $3,536
1992 $3,005 $3,376
1991 $2,939 $3,171
1990 $2,903 $2,893
1989 $2,428 $2,639
1988 $2,141 $2,423
1987 $1,639 $2,138
1986 $1,200 $1,893
1985 $994 $1,666
1984 $1,145 $1,515
1983 $1,121 $1,363
1982 $1,006 $1,232
1981 $1,107 $1,125
1980 $1,132 $996
1979 $909 $754
1978 $695 $786
1977 $565 $634
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. Dominica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Dominica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Dominica
2026 69.6 71.6
2025 69.4 71.5
2024 69.3 71.3
2023 69.2 71.1
2022 68.7 71.1
2021 63.3 69.8
2020 67.6 71.3
2019 67.2 71.3
2018 66.4 71.4
2017 65.4 68.6
2016 64.3 71.2
2015 63.2 70
2014 62.2 71.2
2013 61.2 71.2
2012 60.4 71.4
2011 59.7 71.5
2010 59.1 71.7
2009 58.3 71.8
2008 57.7 71.9
2007 56.7 71.9
2006 55.1 72
2005 54.4 72
2004 53.6 72
2003 52.9 71.9
2002 52.4 71.9
2001 52.2 71.9
2000 52.3 71.7
1999 52.5 71.5
1998 53 71.4
1997 53.6 71.2
1996 54.3 71
1995 54.7 70.8
1994 56 70.8
1993 57.3 70.6
1992 58.2 70.5
1991 58.9 70.4
1990 60.1 70.5
1989 61.2 70.7
1988 61.7 71
1987 62.8 71.4
1986 63.4 71.7
1985 63.6 71.9
1984 63.7 71.9
1983 63.6 72
1982 63.4 71.7
1981 63 71.5
1980 62.5 71
1979 62 69.2
1978 61.5 70.1
1977 60.9 69.7
1976 60.2 69.4
1975 59.5 69.1
1974 58.9 68.6
1973 58.3 68.1
1972 57.7 67.5
1971 57.1 66.8
1970 56.4 66.2
1969 55.9 65.7
1968 55.4 65.3
1967 54.9 64.9
1966 54.4 64.5
1965 53.9 63.9
1964 53.4 63.3
1963 52.8 62.6
1962 52.3 61.9
1961 51.8 61
1960 51.2 60.1
1959 50.7 59.1
1958 50.1 57.9
1957 49.5 56.5
1956 49 55
1955 48.5 53.4
1954 48 51.7
1953 47.5 50
1952 47 48.2
1951 46.6 46.3
1950 46.2 44.5

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

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Botswana and Dominica population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Dominica
1x
Year Population
Botswana Dominica
2024 2,521,139 66,205
2023 2,480,244 66,510
2022 2,439,892 66,826
2021 2,401,441 67,202
2020 2,365,894 67,573
2019 2,332,083 67,880
2018 2,299,141 68,174
2017 2,266,747 68,496
2016 2,234,776 69,606
2015 2,203,273 70,410
2014 2,172,044 70,373
2013 2,140,682 69,715
2012 2,108,617 69,118
2011 2,073,535 69,053
2010 2,033,111 68,859
2009 1,990,673 68,864
2008 1,949,970 68,854
2007 1,911,201 68,847
2006 1,874,516 68,806
2005 1,839,877 68,734
2004 1,807,146 68,649
2003 1,775,736 68,531
2002 1,744,763 68,367
2001 1,712,254 68,288
2000 1,677,382 68,511
1999 1,641,997 68,870
1998 1,606,899 69,124
1997 1,571,691 69,299
1996 1,535,914 69,410
1995 1,498,836 69,469
1994 1,460,023 69,477
1993 1,420,115 69,433
1992 1,380,033 69,325
1991 1,341,756 69,296
1990 1,305,696 69,627
1989 1,270,274 70,153
1988 1,235,476 70,608
1987 1,199,167 71,023
1986 1,160,650 71,406
1985 1,121,945 71,744
1984 1,083,660 72,056
1983 1,046,137 72,365
1982 1,009,269 72,688
1981 969,996 72,986
1980 937,485 73,083
1979 901,742 72,959
1978 849,239 72,724
1977 799,574 72,406
1976 758,508 72,017
1975 720,380 71,570
1974 685,448 71,091
1973 652,408 70,585
1972 622,407 70,060
1971 600,481 69,532
1970 590,334 68,908
1969 587,066 67,934
1968 583,966 66,732
1967 580,933 65,585
1966 577,866 64,507
1965 574,664 63,505
1964 566,266 62,587
1963 552,966 61,739
1962 540,186 60,948
1961 527,942 60,209
1960 516,165 59,372

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Dominica

Fertility rate
Botswana

Dominica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Dominica
2023 2.73 1.48
2022 2.79 1.48
2021 2.83 1.48
2020 2.86 1.5
2019 2.91 1.5
2018 2.94 1.52
2017 2.97 1.54
2016 2.99 1.58
2015 3.01 1.65
2014 3.03 1.71
2013 3.05 1.78
2012 3.07 1.83
2011 3.1 1.86
2010 3.14 1.89
2009 3.13 1.92
2008 3.13 1.97
2007 3.13 2.02
2006 3.11 2.07
2005 3.08 2
2004 3.06 2.02
2003 3.11 2.08
2002 3.18 2.16
2001 3.25 2.4
2000 3.29 2.35
1999 3.31 2.46
1998 3.36 2.32
1997 3.43 2.41
1996 3.57 2.55
1995 3.79 2.71
1994 4.02 2.96
1993 4.15 3.2
1992 4.26 3.18
1991 4.37 3.15
1990 4.51 3.09
1989 4.67 3.06
1988 4.88 3.06
1987 5.1 3.06
1986 5.33 3.08
1985 5.48 3.12
1984 5.63 3.15
1983 5.79 3.18
1982 5.97 3.17
1981 6.16 3.11
1980 6.29 3.04
1979 6.4 2.96
1978 6.48 2.96
1977 6.54 3.02
1976 6.6 3.19
1975 6.61 3.46
1974 6.61 3.84
1973 6.59 4.28
1972 6.56 4.67
1971 6.54 4.99
1970 6.55 5.22
1969 6.56 5.41
1968 6.58 5.59
1967 6.6 5.74
1966 6.61 5.86
1965 6.6 5.95
1964 6.61 6.03
1963 6.58 6.08
1962 6.54 6.12
1961 6.56 6.16
1960 6.6 6.18

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

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Botswana and Dominica demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Dominica
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Dominica
2024 24.2 37
2023 23.9 36.6
2022 23.6 36.3
2021 23.4 35.9
2020 23.3 35.5
2019 23.1 35
2018 22.9 34.5
2017 22.8 34.1
2016 22.7 32.8
2015 22.7 31.6
2014 22.7 31.2
2013 22.7 31.4
2012 22.8 31.8
2011 22.7 31.6
2010 22.5 31.5
2009 22.2 31
2008 22 30.6
2007 21.7 30.3
2006 21.5 30
2005 21.2 29.6
2004 20.9 29.2
2003 20.6 28.8
2002 20.3 28.4
2001 20 28
2000 19.7 27.6
1999 19.4 27.1
1998 19.1 26.6
1997 18.8 26.1
1996 18.6 25.6
1995 18.3 25
1994 18 24.5
1993 17.8 24
1992 17.6 23.6
1991 17.4 23.2
1990 17.3 22.9
1989 17.1 22.6
1988 17 22.3
1987 16.9 22
1986 16.9 21.6
1985 16.8 21.1
1984 16.8 20.6
1983 16.8 20
1982 16.8 19.6
1981 16.8 19.1
1980 16.8 18.7
1979 16.9 18.4
1978 16.6 18.1
1977 16.4 17.8
1976 16.2 17.5
1975 16 17.2
1974 15.8 16.9
1973 15.6 16.6
1972 15.4 16.3
1971 15.3 15.9
1970 15.4 15.7
1969 15.6 15.7
1968 15.7 16
1967 15.9 16.3
1966 16.2 16.6
1965 16.4 16.9
1964 16.6 17.2
1963 16.8 17.4
1962 17.1 17.6
1961 17.4 17.8
1960 17.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Dominica
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$677M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
60.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.39%
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
-2.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
11%
2001
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
56.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
13.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
56.1
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
$156M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
140,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
75.1%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Dominica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
625 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
8.9%
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
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Dominica
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0008%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-242
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
73.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.91 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
45.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
26.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
10.9
2016
Visa free countries
83
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
94%
2003
English speaking
38.4%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Botswana Dominica
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$492
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$144.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
2.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.16
2018
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
35.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
32.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
5.02 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Dominica
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
4,374 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
96.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
184.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
940 mi
2018

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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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