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Botswana vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 47th vs. 127th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Dominican Republic
Population
2615162
11637906
Population rank 142/197 85/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Botswana and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Dominican Republic
2024 $19,402,063,513 $124,282,245,639
2023 $19,411,266,967 $120,456,239,154
2022 $20,321,150,599 $113,478,087,135
2021 $18,750,182,236 $94,850,719,517
2020 $14,960,251,608 $78,546,672,407
2019 $16,725,908,149 $89,146,130,745
2018 $17,031,943,186 $84,994,732,049
2017 $16,105,155,857 $79,070,274,743
2016 $15,082,637,184 $75,552,902,636
2015 $13,530,748,845 $70,966,782,572
2014 $15,470,088,501 $67,014,329,100
2013 $14,271,738,933 $62,555,417,415
2012 $13,907,464,500 $60,561,635,556
2011 $15,110,643,612 $57,948,261,616
2010 $12,637,273,429 $53,801,053,353
2009 $10,118,459,242 $48,223,781,477
2008 $10,730,829,116 $48,091,433,554
2007 $10,567,270,656 $43,965,458,509
2006 $9,919,158,482 $37,879,830,084
2005 $9,918,907,108 $35,777,560,684
2004 $8,957,467,707 $22,322,387,382
2003 $7,511,582,173 $21,403,167,848
2002 $5,438,863,983 $27,137,440,786
2001 $5,489,608,300 $25,601,823,688
2000 $5,788,329,609 $24,305,780,629
1999 $5,484,263,347 $22,136,579,397
1998 $4,790,481,509 $21,672,215,547
1997 $5,020,265,627 $20,017,450,041
1996 $4,847,757,218 $18,241,622,548
1995 $4,730,599,122 $16,637,370,839
1994 $4,259,259,604 $14,644,734,599
1993 $4,160,129,175 $13,081,042,400
1992 $4,146,464,587 $11,605,382,504
1991 $3,942,876,703 $9,824,483,340
1990 $3,790,636,324 $7,073,675,545
1989 $3,083,822,112 $6,686,593,060
1988 $2,644,554,159 $5,374,299,981
1987 $1,965,226,890 $5,827,050,753
1986 $1,392,602,164 $6,122,128,558
1985 $1,114,783,343 $5,044,579,979
1984 $1,240,822,167 $11,594,000,000
1983 $1,172,230,397 $9,220,600,000
1982 $1,014,945,696 $8,267,400,000
1981 $1,073,812,830 $7,561,300,000
1980 $1,060,889,704 $6,761,300,000
1979 $819,870,259 $5,498,800,000
1978 $590,407,374 $4,734,400,000
1977 $451,624,780 $4,587,100,000
1976 $372,025,093 $3,951,500,000
1975 $355,168,572 $3,599,200,000
1974 $306,044,208 $2,925,700,000
1973 $244,124,164 $2,344,800,000
1972 $164,460,915 $1,987,400,000
1971 $127,448,614 $1,666,500,000
1970 $96,243,234 $1,485,500,000
1969 $77,361,547 $1,230,500,000
1968 $66,248,441 $1,079,100,000
1967 $58,642,354 $1,034,800,000
1966 $51,465,655 $983,900,000
1965 $45,788,696 $888,100,000
1964 $41,616,348 $1,025,599,900
1963 $38,091,843 $940,799,900
1962 $35,644,957 $824,100,000
1961 $32,902,613 $654,100,200
1960 $30,411,414 $672,399,700

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

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Botswana and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Dominican Republic
2024 $7,696 $10,876
2023 $7,826 $10,630
2022 $8,329 $10,104
2021 $7,808 $8,527
2020 $6,323 $7,135
2019 $7,172 $8,183
2018 $7,408 $7,883
2017 $7,105 $7,413
2016 $6,749 $7,160
2015 $6,141 $6,801
2014 $7,122 $6,496
2013 $6,667 $6,137
2012 $6,596 $6,014
2011 $7,287 $5,827
2010 $6,216 $5,479
2009 $5,083 $4,974
2008 $5,503 $5,024
2007 $5,529 $4,650
2006 $5,292 $4,055
2005 $5,391 $3,878
2004 $4,957 $2,452
2003 $4,230 $2,383
2002 $3,117 $3,066
2001 $3,206 $2,936
2000 $3,451 $2,831
1999 $3,340 $2,621
1998 $2,981 $2,608
1997 $3,194 $2,449
1996 $3,156 $2,271
1995 $3,156 $2,109
1994 $2,917 $1,892
1993 $2,929 $1,722
1992 $3,005 $1,558
1991 $2,939 $1,346
1990 $2,903 $989
1989 $2,428 $955
1988 $2,141 $784
1987 $1,639 $868
1986 $1,200 $932
1985 $994 $784
1984 $1,145 $1,844
1983 $1,121 $1,500
1982 $1,006 $1,376
1981 $1,107 $1,288
1980 $1,132 $1,180
1979 $909 $984
1978 $695 $868
1977 $565 $863
1976 $490 $763
1975 $493 $713
1974 $446 $595
1973 $374 $490
1972 $264.2 $427
1971 $212.2 $368
1970 $163 $338
1969 $131.8 $287.7
1968 $113.4 $259.6
1967 $100.9 $256.2
1966 $89.1 $250.9
1965 $79.7 $233.2
1964 $73.5 $277.3
1963 $68.9 $262.2
1962 $66 $236.8
1961 $62.3 $193.9
1960 $58.9 $205.7

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

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Botswana vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Dominican Republic
2026 69.6 74.1
2025 69.4 74
2024 69.3 73.9
2023 69.2 73.7
2022 68.7 74.2
2021 63.3 71.8
2020 67.6 72.6
2019 67.2 73.1
2018 66.4 73.6
2017 65.4 73.4
2016 64.3 72.9
2015 63.2 73
2014 62.2 73.1
2013 61.2 73
2012 60.4 72.8
2011 59.7 72.5
2010 59.1 72
2009 58.3 71.6
2008 57.7 71.3
2007 56.7 71.1
2006 55.1 71.1
2005 54.4 71
2004 53.6 70.7
2003 52.9 70.9
2002 52.4 70.7
2001 52.2 70.6
2000 52.3 70.4
1999 52.5 70.2
1998 53 69.9
1997 53.6 69.8
1996 54.3 69.6
1995 54.7 69.4
1994 56 69.2
1993 57.3 68.9
1992 58.2 68.5
1991 58.9 68.2
1990 60.1 67.7
1989 61.2 67.3
1988 61.7 66.9
1987 62.8 66.5
1986 63.4 66.1
1985 63.6 65.6
1984 63.7 65.1
1983 63.6 64.6
1982 63.4 64.2
1981 63 63.8
1980 62.5 63.4
1979 62 62.4
1978 61.5 62.6
1977 60.9 62.2
1976 60.2 61.7
1975 59.5 61.3
1974 58.9 60.8
1973 58.3 60.2
1972 57.7 59.7
1971 57.1 59.1
1970 56.4 58.5
1969 55.9 57.9
1968 55.4 57.3
1967 54.9 56.6
1966 54.4 56
1965 53.9 52.8
1964 53.4 54.7
1963 52.8 53.8
1962 52.3 53.2
1961 51.8 52.4
1960 51.2 51.7
1959 50.7 51
1958 50.1 50.2
1957 49.5 49.5
1956 49 48.7
1955 48.5 47.9
1954 48 47.1
1953 47.5 46.3
1952 47 45.6
1951 46.6 44.8
1950 46.2 44.1

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

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Botswana and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Botswana Dominican Republic
2024 2,521,139 11,427,557
2023 2,480,244 11,331,265
2022 2,439,892 11,230,734
2021 2,401,441 11,123,476
2020 2,365,894 11,008,300
2019 2,332,083 10,894,043
2018 2,299,141 10,782,053
2017 2,266,747 10,666,843
2016 2,234,776 10,551,430
2015 2,203,273 10,434,829
2014 2,172,044 10,315,528
2013 2,140,682 10,193,833
2012 2,108,617 10,070,411
2011 2,073,535 9,945,621
2010 2,033,111 9,820,175
2009 1,990,673 9,695,265
2008 1,949,970 9,573,130
2007 1,911,201 9,455,658
2006 1,874,516 9,341,183
2005 1,839,877 9,225,034
2004 1,807,146 9,104,892
2003 1,775,736 8,980,620
2002 1,744,763 8,852,235
2001 1,712,254 8,720,283
2000 1,677,382 8,584,190
1999 1,641,997 8,446,208
1998 1,606,899 8,310,362
1997 1,571,691 8,174,078
1996 1,535,914 8,032,894
1995 1,498,836 7,888,115
1994 1,460,023 7,741,694
1993 1,420,115 7,594,572
1992 1,380,033 7,447,474
1991 1,341,756 7,299,853
1990 1,305,696 7,151,166
1989 1,270,274 7,002,295
1988 1,235,476 6,855,734
1987 1,199,167 6,712,515
1986 1,160,650 6,571,208
1985 1,121,945 6,430,404
1984 1,083,660 6,289,040
1983 1,046,137 6,147,248
1982 1,009,269 6,007,114
1981 969,996 5,868,453
1980 937,485 5,729,037
1979 901,742 5,589,690
1978 849,239 5,451,882
1977 799,574 5,315,443
1976 758,508 5,180,404
1975 720,380 5,046,776
1974 685,448 4,914,197
1973 652,408 4,782,227
1972 622,407 4,651,883
1971 600,481 4,524,234
1970 590,334 4,399,290
1969 587,066 4,277,035
1968 583,966 4,157,189
1967 580,933 4,038,928
1966 577,866 3,921,847
1965 574,664 3,808,963
1964 566,266 3,698,559
1963 552,966 3,588,287
1962 540,186 3,479,936
1961 527,942 3,373,233
1960 516,165 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Botswana

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Dominican Republic
2023 2.73 2.24
2022 2.79 2.27
2021 2.83 2.29
2020 2.86 2.33
2019 2.91 2.37
2018 2.94 2.4
2017 2.97 2.4
2016 2.99 2.41
2015 3.01 2.43
2014 3.03 2.45
2013 3.05 2.47
2012 3.07 2.5
2011 3.1 2.53
2010 3.14 2.56
2009 3.13 2.57
2008 3.13 2.55
2007 3.13 2.51
2006 3.11 2.51
2005 3.08 2.57
2004 3.06 2.64
2003 3.11 2.7
2002 3.18 2.76
2001 3.25 2.83
2000 3.29 2.87
1999 3.31 2.85
1998 3.36 2.84
1997 3.43 2.92
1996 3.57 3.04
1995 3.79 3.1
1994 4.02 3.16
1993 4.15 3.23
1992 4.26 3.29
1991 4.37 3.35
1990 4.51 3.41
1989 4.67 3.48
1988 4.88 3.5
1987 5.1 3.53
1986 5.33 3.6
1985 5.48 3.69
1984 5.63 3.82
1983 5.79 3.95
1982 5.97 4.01
1981 6.16 4.15
1980 6.29 4.3
1979 6.4 4.47
1978 6.48 4.64
1977 6.54 4.84
1976 6.6 5.05
1975 6.61 5.24
1974 6.61 5.44
1973 6.59 5.67
1972 6.56 5.84
1971 6.54 6.01
1970 6.55 6.18
1969 6.56 6.37
1968 6.58 6.55
1967 6.6 6.76
1966 6.61 6.95
1965 6.6 7.05
1964 6.61 7.19
1963 6.58 7.3
1962 6.54 7.4
1961 6.56 7.49
1960 6.6 7.56

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

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Botswana and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Dominican Republic
2024 24.2 29
2023 23.9 28.7
2022 23.6 28.3
2021 23.4 28
2020 23.3 27.7
2019 23.1 27.4
2018 22.9 27.1
2017 22.8 26.8
2016 22.7 26.5
2015 22.7 26.2
2014 22.7 25.9
2013 22.7 25.6
2012 22.8 25.3
2011 22.7 25
2010 22.5 24.7
2009 22.2 24.5
2008 22 24.2
2007 21.7 24
2006 21.5 23.7
2005 21.2 23.4
2004 20.9 23.1
2003 20.6 22.9
2002 20.3 22.6
2001 20 22.4
2000 19.7 22.1
1999 19.4 21.9
1998 19.1 21.6
1997 18.8 21.4
1996 18.6 21.1
1995 18.3 20.9
1994 18 20.7
1993 17.8 20.5
1992 17.6 20.3
1991 17.4 20.1
1990 17.3 19.9
1989 17.1 19.7
1988 17 19.5
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 16.9 19.1
1985 16.8 18.9
1984 16.8 18.7
1983 16.8 18.5
1982 16.8 18.3
1981 16.8 18
1980 16.8 17.8
1979 16.9 17.6
1978 16.6 17.4
1977 16.4 17.2
1976 16.2 17
1975 16 16.8
1974 15.8 16.5
1973 15.6 16.4
1972 15.4 16.2
1971 15.3 16
1970 15.4 15.8
1969 15.6 15.6
1968 15.7 15.5
1967 15.9 15.4
1966 16.2 15.3
1965 16.4 15.3
1964 16.6 15.3
1963 16.8 15.4
1962 17.1 15.5
1961 17.4 15.6
1960 17.7 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.3%
2024
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
64.8%
2024

Energy

Botswana Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Botswana Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
94%
2024
English speaking
38.4%
2023
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
91%
2024

Health

Botswana Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
12,244 mi
2002

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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) (2000–2025, 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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