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Botswana vs East Timor statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 1.4M in East Timor (ranked 152/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 5,741 sq mi for East Timor (ranked 47th vs. 155th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana East Timor
Population
2615162
1441764
Population rank 142/197 152/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$1.87B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 181/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,332
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$4,423
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
13.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$177.5
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,440
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 5,741 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
22.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
68.3 years
2026

Botswana and East Timor: Comparison Charts

Botswana and East Timor economies compared

GDP
Botswana

East Timor
1x
Year GDP
Botswana East Timor
2024 $19,402,063,513 $1,865,608,515
2023 $19,411,266,967 $2,079,767,170
2022 $20,321,150,599 $3,208,599,889
2021 $18,750,182,236 $3,625,024,341
2020 $14,960,251,608 $2,162,619,241
2019 $16,725,908,149 $2,032,550,389
2018 $17,031,943,186 $1,555,988,614
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,584,878,440
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,640,464,612
2015 $13,530,748,845 $1,590,282,371
2014 $15,470,088,501 $1,447,535,183
2013 $14,271,738,933 $1,395,727,421
2012 $13,907,464,500 $1,160,555,040
2011 $15,110,643,612 $1,042,534,598
2010 $12,637,273,429 $881,909,347
2009 $10,118,459,242 $726,937,836
2008 $10,730,829,116 $648,523,571
2007 $10,567,270,656 $542,795,447
2006 $9,919,158,482 $453,792,415
2005 $9,918,907,108 $462,267,954
2004 $8,957,467,707 $440,771,962
2003 $7,511,582,173 $490,439,116
2002 $5,438,863,983 $469,455,491
2001 $5,489,608,300 $477,359,253
2000 $5,788,329,609 $366,924,277
1999 $5,484,263,347 $225,357,600
1998 $4,790,481,509 $325,729,800
1997 $5,020,265,627 $319,972,700
1996 $4,847,757,218 $306,956,900
1995 $4,730,599,122 $262,819,900
1994 $4,259,259,604 $239,040,500
1993 $4,160,129,175 $216,914,400
1992 $4,146,464,587 $187,891,500
1991 $3,942,876,703 $147,713,000
1990 $3,790,636,324 $128,210,142
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 East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

East Timor
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana East Timor
2024 $7,696 $1,332
2023 $7,826 $1,502
2022 $8,329 $2,343
2021 $7,808 $2,685
2020 $6,323 $1,631
2019 $7,172 $1,562
2018 $7,408 $1,219
2017 $7,105 $1,266
2016 $6,749 $1,336
2015 $6,141 $1,320
2014 $7,122 $1,225
2013 $6,667 $1,205
2012 $6,596 $1,023
2011 $7,287 $939
2010 $6,216 $813
2009 $5,083 $687
2008 $5,503 $628
2007 $5,529 $540
2006 $5,292 $465
2005 $5,391 $487
2004 $4,957 $474
2003 $4,230 $535
2002 $3,117 $534
2001 $3,206 $588
2000 $3,451 $492
1999 $3,340 $270
1998 $2,981 $346
1997 $3,194 $349
1996 $3,156 $344
1995 $3,156 $303
1994 $2,917 $283.1
1993 $2,929 $264.1
1992 $3,005 $235.1
1991 $2,939 $189.8
1990 $2,903 $168.6
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. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

East Timor
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana East Timor
2026 69.6 68.3
2025 69.4 68.1
2024 69.3 67.9
2023 69.2 67.7
2022 68.7 67.4
2021 63.3 66.2
2020 67.6 66.9
2019 67.2 66.5
2018 66.4 66.2
2017 65.4 65.9
2016 64.3 65.6
2015 63.2 65.3
2014 62.2 65
2013 61.2 64.7
2012 60.4 64.4
2011 59.7 64
2010 59.1 63.7
2009 58.3 63.3
2008 57.7 62.9
2007 56.7 62.4
2006 55.1 61.9
2005 54.4 61.3
2004 53.6 60.7
2003 52.9 60.1
2002 52.4 59.5
2001 52.2 58.8
2000 52.3 58.1
1999 52.5 45.2
1998 53 48.6
1997 53.6 49
1996 54.3 48.3
1995 54.7 47.5
1994 56 47.9
1993 57.3 47
1992 58.2 46.2
1991 58.9 45.1
1990 60.1 45.2
1989 61.2 44.8
1988 61.7 36
1987 62.8 36
1986 63.4 34.8
1985 63.6 34.3
1984 63.7 34.5
1983 63.6 32.7
1982 63.4 32.2
1981 63 31.2
1980 62.5 30.2
1979 62 24.2
1978 61.5 22.9
1977 60.9 24.9
1976 60.2 25.9
1975 59.5 24.3
1974 58.9 36.5
1973 58.3 39
1972 57.7 38.4
1971 57.1 37.9
1970 56.4 37.4
1969 55.9 36.8
1968 55.4 36.2
1967 54.9 35.7
1966 54.4 35.2
1965 53.9 34.7
1964 53.4 34.1
1963 52.8 33.7
1962 52.3 33.2
1961 51.8 32.8
1960 51.2 32.4
1959 50.7 32
1958 50.1 31.7
1957 49.5 31.3
1956 49 31
1955 48.5 30.7
1954 48 30.4
1953 47.5 30.1
1952 47 29.8
1951 46.6 29.5
1950 46.2 29.2

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

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Botswana and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

East Timor
1x
Year Population
Botswana East Timor
2024 2,521,139 1,400,638
2023 2,480,244 1,384,286
2022 2,439,892 1,369,295
2021 2,401,441 1,350,139
2020 2,365,894 1,326,053
2019 2,332,083 1,300,945
2018 2,299,141 1,275,959
2017 2,266,747 1,251,703
2016 2,234,776 1,228,312
2015 2,203,273 1,205,131
2014 2,172,044 1,181,903
2013 2,140,682 1,158,695
2012 2,108,617 1,134,885
2011 2,073,535 1,110,207
2010 2,033,111 1,084,679
2009 1,990,673 1,058,782
2008 1,949,970 1,032,429
2007 1,911,201 1,004,889
2006 1,874,516 976,597
2005 1,839,877 948,311
2004 1,807,146 929,074
2003 1,775,736 916,878
2002 1,744,763 879,159
2001 1,712,254 812,249
2000 1,677,382 745,088
1999 1,641,997 834,697
1998 1,606,899 942,530
1997 1,571,691 917,184
1996 1,535,914 892,282
1995 1,498,836 868,146
1994 1,460,023 844,493
1993 1,420,115 821,437
1992 1,380,033 799,318
1991 1,341,756 778,278
1990 1,305,696 760,345
1989 1,270,274 744,856
1988 1,235,476 730,745
1987 1,199,167 718,476
1986 1,160,650 707,185
1985 1,121,945 696,665
1984 1,083,660 686,777
1983 1,046,137 677,707
1982 1,009,269 669,149
1981 969,996 660,493
1980 937,485 649,871
1979 901,742 638,719
1978 849,239 628,775
1977 799,574 618,315
1976 758,508 607,620
1975 720,380 598,158
1974 685,448 590,827
1973 652,408 582,855
1972 622,407 572,962
1971 600,481 562,966
1970 590,334 553,069
1969 587,066 543,356
1968 583,966 533,875
1967 580,933 524,648
1966 577,866 515,696
1965 574,664 507,034
1964 566,266 498,659
1963 552,966 490,564
1962 540,186 482,774
1961 527,942 475,291
1960 516,165 468,118

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and East Timor

Fertility rate
Botswana

East Timor
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana East Timor
2023 2.73 2.71
2022 2.79 2.8
2021 2.83 2.89
2020 2.86 3.01
2019 2.91 3.12
2018 2.94 3.24
2017 2.97 3.4
2016 2.99 3.58
2015 3.01 3.78
2014 3.03 4
2013 3.05 4.21
2012 3.07 4.4
2011 3.1 4.61
2010 3.14 4.82
2009 3.13 4.99
2008 3.13 5.17
2007 3.13 5.33
2006 3.11 5.47
2005 3.08 5.61
2004 3.06 5.74
2003 3.11 5.85
2002 3.18 5.9
2001 3.25 5.92
2000 3.29 5.93
1999 3.31 5.97
1998 3.36 5.96
1997 3.43 5.96
1996 3.57 5.94
1995 3.79 5.94
1994 4.02 5.91
1993 4.15 5.88
1992 4.26 5.87
1991 4.37 5.84
1990 4.51 5.81
1989 4.67 5.76
1988 4.88 5.72
1987 5.1 5.68
1986 5.33 5.67
1985 5.48 5.65
1984 5.63 5.61
1983 5.79 5.59
1982 5.97 5.56
1981 6.16 5.53
1980 6.29 5.22
1979 6.4 5.14
1978 6.48 5.09
1977 6.54 5.09
1976 6.6 5.12
1975 6.61 5.19
1974 6.61 5.29
1973 6.59 5.39
1972 6.56 5.49
1971 6.54 5.58
1970 6.55 5.66
1969 6.56 5.72
1968 6.58 5.79
1967 6.6 5.86
1966 6.61 5.93
1965 6.6 6.01
1964 6.61 6.08
1963 6.58 6.16
1962 6.54 6.22
1961 6.56 6.27
1960 6.6 6.32

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

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Botswana and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

East Timor
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana East Timor
2024 24.2 22.4
2023 23.9 22.1
2022 23.6 21.7
2021 23.4 21.4
2020 23.3 21.2
2019 23.1 20.9
2018 22.9 20.6
2017 22.8 20.3
2016 22.7 20
2015 22.7 19.7
2014 22.7 19.5
2013 22.7 19.3
2012 22.8 19.2
2011 22.7 19
2010 22.5 18.9
2009 22.2 18.8
2008 22 18.7
2007 21.7 18.7
2006 21.5 18.7
2005 21.2 18.7
2004 20.9 18.7
2003 20.6 18.6
2002 20.3 18.6
2001 20 18.6
2000 19.7 18.6
1999 19.4 18.7
1998 19.1 18.7
1997 18.8 18.8
1996 18.6 18.8
1995 18.3 18.9
1994 18 18.9
1993 17.8 19
1992 17.6 19
1991 17.4 19
1990 17.3 19
1989 17.1 19.1
1988 17 19.3
1987 16.9 19.5
1986 16.9 19.7
1985 16.8 19.8
1984 16.8 20
1983 16.8 20.3
1982 16.8 20.5
1981 16.8 20.9
1980 16.8 21.1
1979 16.9 21.1
1978 16.6 20.9
1977 16.4 20.7
1976 16.2 20.6
1975 16 20.4
1974 15.8 20.3
1973 15.6 20.4
1972 15.4 20.4
1971 15.3 20.4
1970 15.4 20.5
1969 15.6 20.4
1968 15.7 20.3
1967 15.9 20.2
1966 16.2 20
1965 16.4 19.9
1964 16.6 19.8
1963 16.8 19.6
1962 17.1 19.5
1961 17.4 19.4
1960 17.7 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$2.31B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
90.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.66%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-43.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
11.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
47.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
4%
2014
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$737M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$220M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
74,800
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
64%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana East Timor
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
60.7 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$25
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
11.4%
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
0.37%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.27%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana East Timor
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-2,550
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
28.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.01 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
35.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
4.06
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
11.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
101
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
72.5%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
9%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
34%
2023

Health

Botswana East Timor
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$144.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
68.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
15.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.75
2020
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
192
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
50
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
2.41%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
3.2%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
38.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.17 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana East Timor
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
4,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
1,318 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
3,540 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
3,753 mi
2008

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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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