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Botswana vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 47th vs. 76th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Ecuador
Population
2615162
18487749
Population rank 142/197 71/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Botswana and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Ecuador
2024 $19,402,063,513 $124,676,074,700
2023 $19,411,266,967 $121,147,057,000
2022 $20,321,150,599 $116,133,121,000
2021 $18,750,182,236 $107,179,074,000
2020 $14,960,251,608 $95,865,473,000
2019 $16,725,908,149 $107,595,830,000
2018 $17,031,943,186 $107,478,961,000
2017 $16,105,155,857 $104,467,486,000
2016 $15,082,637,184 $97,671,433,000
2015 $13,530,748,845 $97,209,558,000
2014 $15,470,088,501 $102,717,794,000
2013 $14,271,738,933 $96,570,334,000
2012 $13,907,464,500 $87,735,048,000
2011 $15,110,643,612 $78,986,648,000
2010 $12,637,273,429 $68,151,329,000
2009 $10,118,459,242 $60,094,978,000
2008 $10,730,829,116 $61,139,438,000
2007 $10,567,270,656 $49,848,725,000
2006 $9,919,158,482 $45,690,762,000
2005 $9,918,907,108 $40,278,849,000
2004 $8,957,467,707 $35,194,947,000
2003 $7,511,582,173 $30,965,208,000
2002 $5,438,863,983 $27,054,197,000
2001 $5,489,608,300 $23,127,055,000
2000 $5,788,329,609 $17,539,454,727
1999 $5,484,263,347 $19,645,272,636
1998 $4,790,481,509 $27,981,896,948
1997 $5,020,265,627 $28,162,053,027
1996 $4,847,757,218 $25,226,393,197
1995 $4,730,599,122 $24,432,884,442
1994 $4,259,259,604 $22,708,673,337
1993 $4,160,129,175 $18,938,717,359
1992 $4,146,464,587 $18,094,238,119
1991 $3,942,876,703 $16,988,535,268
1990 $3,790,636,324 $15,239,272,612
1989 $3,083,822,112 $13,890,823,705
1988 $2,644,554,159 $13,051,881,851
1987 $1,965,226,890 $13,945,426,859
1986 $1,392,602,164 $15,314,138,472
1985 $1,114,783,343 $17,149,088,413
1984 $1,240,822,167 $16,912,509,092
1983 $1,172,230,397 $17,152,477,037
1982 $1,014,945,696 $19,929,846,396
1981 $1,073,812,830 $21,810,759,354
1980 $1,060,889,704 $17,881,508,242
1979 $819,870,259 $14,175,160,902
1978 $590,407,374 $11,922,497,876
1977 $451,624,780 $11,026,342,618
1976 $372,025,093 $9,091,921,030
1975 $355,168,572 $7,731,674,472
1974 $306,044,208 $6,599,257,044
1973 $244,124,164 $3,891,754,150
1972 $164,460,915 $3,185,986,087
1971 $127,448,614 $2,754,219,271
1970 $96,243,234 $2,862,503,139
1969 $77,361,547 $3,112,165,727
1968 $66,248,441 $2,582,179,864
1967 $58,642,354 $2,553,595,172
1966 $51,465,655 $2,429,308,639
1965 $45,788,696 $2,387,047,396
1964 $41,616,348 $2,244,146,103
1963 $38,091,843 $1,824,343,871
1962 $35,644,957 $1,518,207,703
1961 $32,902,613 $1,753,850,955
1960 $30,411,414 $2,069,464,937

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

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Botswana and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Ecuador
2024 $7,696 $6,875
2023 $7,826 $6,738
2022 $8,329 $6,516
2021 $7,808 $6,061
2020 $6,323 $5,464
2019 $7,172 $6,205
2018 $7,408 $6,304
2017 $7,105 $6,233
2016 $6,749 $5,918
2015 $6,141 $5,976
2014 $7,122 $6,406
2013 $6,667 $6,109
2012 $6,596 $5,634
2011 $7,287 $5,154
2010 $6,216 $4,520
2009 $5,083 $4,053
2008 $5,503 $4,195
2007 $5,529 $3,479
2006 $5,292 $3,244
2005 $5,391 $2,909
2004 $4,957 $2,586
2003 $4,230 $2,316
2002 $3,117 $2,059
2001 $3,206 $1,791
2000 $3,451 $1,382
1999 $3,340 $1,575
1998 $2,981 $2,284
1997 $3,194 $2,341
1996 $3,156 $2,136
1995 $3,156 $2,108
1994 $2,917 $1,997
1993 $2,929 $1,698
1992 $3,005 $1,655
1991 $2,939 $1,587
1990 $2,903 $1,455
1989 $2,428 $1,356
1988 $2,141 $1,304
1987 $1,639 $1,426
1986 $1,200 $1,604
1985 $994 $1,842
1984 $1,145 $1,864
1983 $1,121 $1,940
1982 $1,006 $2,314
1981 $1,107 $2,601
1980 $1,132 $2,190
1979 $909 $1,783
1978 $695 $1,541
1977 $565 $1,465
1976 $490 $1,242
1975 $493 $1,086
1974 $446 $954
1973 $374 $579
1972 $264.2 $488
1971 $212.2 $434
1970 $163 $465
1969 $131.8 $521
1968 $113.4 $445
1967 $100.9 $454
1966 $89.1 $445
1965 $79.7 $450
1964 $73.5 $436
1963 $68.9 $365
1962 $66 $312
1961 $62.3 $371
1960 $58.9 $451

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

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Botswana vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Ecuador
2026 69.6 77.9
2025 69.4 77.8
2024 69.3 77.6
2023 69.2 77.4
2022 68.7 76.6
2021 63.3 72.7
2020 67.6 72
2019 67.2 77.3
2018 66.4 77.2
2017 65.4 76.2
2016 64.3 76.1
2015 63.2 76.2
2014 62.2 76.1
2013 61.2 75.8
2012 60.4 75.5
2011 59.7 75.2
2010 59.1 75.2
2009 58.3 74.9
2008 57.7 74.7
2007 56.7 74.2
2006 55.1 74
2005 54.4 73.9
2004 53.6 73.9
2003 52.9 73.6
2002 52.4 73.2
2001 52.2 72.6
2000 52.3 72.1
1999 52.5 71.9
1998 53 71.9
1997 53.6 72
1996 54.3 71.8
1995 54.7 71.3
1994 56 70.9
1993 57.3 70.1
1992 58.2 69.5
1991 58.9 69
1990 60.1 68.4
1989 61.2 67.8
1988 61.7 67
1987 62.8 66.6
1986 63.4 66.1
1985 63.6 65.6
1984 63.7 65.2
1983 63.6 64.7
1982 63.4 64.3
1981 63 63.8
1980 62.5 63.3
1979 62 62.9
1978 61.5 62.4
1977 60.9 61.9
1976 60.2 61.4
1975 59.5 61.1
1974 58.9 60.7
1973 58.3 60.3
1972 57.7 59.8
1971 57.1 59.3
1970 56.4 58.8
1969 55.9 58.3
1968 55.4 57.9
1967 54.9 57.5
1966 54.4 57
1965 53.9 56.5
1964 53.4 56
1963 52.8 55.3
1962 52.3 54.7
1961 51.8 54.1
1960 51.2 53.4
1959 50.7 52.7
1958 50.1 52.1
1957 49.5 51.5
1956 49 50.9
1955 48.5 50.4
1954 48 50
1953 47.5 49.6
1952 47 49.2
1951 46.6 48.9
1950 46.2 48.4

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

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Botswana and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Botswana Ecuador
2024 2,521,139 18,135,478
2023 2,480,244 17,980,083
2022 2,439,892 17,823,897
2021 2,401,441 17,682,454
2020 2,365,894 17,546,065
2019 2,332,083 17,340,021
2018 2,299,141 17,049,547
2017 2,266,747 16,759,519
2016 2,234,776 16,505,139
2015 2,203,273 16,266,225
2014 2,172,044 16,035,124
2013 2,140,682 15,807,128
2012 2,108,617 15,572,194
2011 2,073,535 15,326,227
2010 2,033,111 15,076,695
2009 1,990,673 14,825,954
2008 1,949,970 14,575,202
2007 1,911,201 14,328,773
2006 1,874,516 14,086,131
2005 1,839,877 13,846,163
2004 1,807,146 13,608,701
2003 1,775,736 13,372,306
2002 1,744,763 13,138,472
2001 1,712,254 12,910,740
2000 1,677,382 12,689,206
1999 1,641,997 12,470,795
1998 1,606,899 12,251,184
1997 1,571,691 12,031,127
1996 1,535,914 11,810,950
1995 1,498,836 11,590,514
1994 1,460,023 11,372,197
1993 1,420,115 11,154,274
1992 1,380,033 10,930,128
1991 1,341,756 10,702,380
1990 1,305,696 10,473,673
1989 1,270,274 10,241,852
1988 1,235,476 10,010,808
1987 1,199,167 9,779,290
1986 1,160,650 9,545,998
1985 1,121,945 9,311,154
1984 1,083,660 9,074,782
1983 1,046,137 8,840,417
1982 1,009,269 8,611,298
1981 969,996 8,386,910
1980 937,485 8,165,877
1979 901,742 7,948,869
1978 849,239 7,736,167
1977 799,574 7,526,819
1976 758,508 7,320,912
1975 720,380 7,118,251
1974 685,448 6,918,573
1973 652,408 6,722,033
1972 622,407 6,529,034
1971 600,481 6,340,052
1970 590,334 6,155,387
1969 587,066 5,975,236
1968 583,966 5,799,680
1967 580,933 5,629,057
1966 577,866 5,463,748
1965 574,664 5,303,963
1964 566,266 5,149,918
1963 552,966 5,001,716
1962 540,186 4,859,269
1961 527,942 4,722,331
1960 516,165 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Botswana

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Ecuador
2023 2.73 1.82
2022 2.79 1.86
2021 2.83 1.91
2020 2.86 1.97
2019 2.91 2.04
2018 2.94 2.11
2017 2.97 2.13
2016 2.99 2.12
2015 3.01 2.21
2014 3.03 2.27
2013 3.05 2.36
2012 3.07 2.51
2011 3.1 2.61
2010 3.14 2.62
2009 3.13 2.68
2008 3.13 2.69
2007 3.13 2.7
2006 3.11 2.75
2005 3.08 2.8
2004 3.06 2.85
2003 3.11 2.91
2002 3.18 2.97
2001 3.25 3.04
2000 3.29 3.1
1999 3.31 3.17
1998 3.36 3.23
1997 3.43 3.29
1996 3.57 3.35
1995 3.79 3.38
1994 4.02 3.42
1993 4.15 3.49
1992 4.26 3.58
1991 4.37 3.63
1990 4.51 3.68
1989 4.67 3.74
1988 4.88 3.79
1987 5.1 3.87
1986 5.33 4
1985 5.48 4.14
1984 5.63 4.31
1983 5.79 4.39
1982 5.97 4.5
1981 6.16 4.61
1980 6.29 4.73
1979 6.4 4.86
1978 6.48 4.99
1977 6.54 5.13
1976 6.6 5.28
1975 6.61 5.43
1974 6.61 5.58
1973 6.59 5.73
1972 6.56 5.87
1971 6.54 6.01
1970 6.55 6.14
1969 6.56 6.25
1968 6.58 6.35
1967 6.6 6.44
1966 6.61 6.51
1965 6.6 6.56
1964 6.61 6.61
1963 6.58 6.65
1962 6.54 6.68
1961 6.56 6.7
1960 6.6 6.72

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

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Botswana and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Ecuador
2024 24.2 29.8
2023 23.9 29.4
2022 23.6 29
2021 23.4 28.6
2020 23.3 28.3
2019 23.1 27.9
2018 22.9 27.5
2017 22.8 27.2
2016 22.7 26.8
2015 22.7 26.4
2014 22.7 26
2013 22.7 25.7
2012 22.8 25.4
2011 22.7 25.1
2010 22.5 24.8
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 23.2
2003 20.6 22.9
2002 20.3 22.7
2001 20 22.4
2000 19.7 22.2
1999 19.4 22
1998 19.1 21.8
1997 18.8 21.6
1996 18.6 21.4
1995 18.3 21.2
1994 18 21
1993 17.8 20.8
1992 17.6 20.6
1991 17.4 20.4
1990 17.3 20.2
1989 17.1 20
1988 17 19.8
1987 16.9 19.6
1986 16.9 19.4
1985 16.8 19.2
1984 16.8 19.1
1983 16.8 18.9
1982 16.8 18.8
1981 16.8 18.6
1980 16.8 18.5
1979 16.9 18.4
1978 16.6 18.3
1977 16.4 18.2
1976 16.2 18.1
1975 16 18
1974 15.8 17.9
1973 15.6 17.9
1972 15.4 17.8
1971 15.3 17.8
1970 15.4 17.7
1969 15.6 17.7
1968 15.7 17.7
1967 15.9 17.7
1966 16.2 17.7
1965 16.4 17.7
1964 16.6 17.8
1963 16.8 17.8
1962 17.1 17.9
1961 17.4 18
1960 17.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

Botswana Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Botswana Ecuador
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
96.3%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

Botswana Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Ecuador
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
26,853 mi
2015

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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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