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Botswana vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 47th vs. 29th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Egypt
Population
2615162
120697176
Population rank 142/197 13/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Botswana and Egypt: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Egypt economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Egypt
2024 $19,402,063,513 $389,059,911,004
2023 $19,411,266,967 $395,926,075,163
2022 $20,321,150,599 $476,747,720,365
2021 $18,750,182,236 $424,671,765,456
2020 $14,960,251,608 $383,817,841,547
2019 $16,725,908,149 $318,678,815,490
2018 $17,031,943,186 $262,588,632,527
2017 $16,105,155,857 $248,362,771,739
2016 $15,082,637,184 $332,441,717,791
2015 $13,530,748,845 $329,366,576,819
2014 $15,470,088,501 $305,595,408,895
2013 $14,271,738,933 $288,434,108,527
2012 $13,907,464,500 $279,116,666,667
2011 $15,110,643,612 $235,989,672,978
2010 $12,637,273,429 $218,983,666,062
2009 $10,118,459,242 $189,147,005,445
2008 $10,730,829,116 $162,818,181,818
2007 $10,567,270,656 $130,437,828,371
2006 $9,919,158,482 $107,426,086,957
2005 $9,918,907,108 $89,660,339,660
2004 $8,957,467,707 $78,782,467,532
2003 $7,511,582,173 $80,288,461,538
2002 $5,438,863,983 $85,146,067,416
2001 $5,489,608,300 $96,684,636,119
2000 $5,788,329,609 $99,838,543,960
1999 $5,484,263,347 $90,710,704,807
1998 $4,790,481,509 $84,828,807,556
1997 $5,020,265,627 $78,436,578,171
1996 $4,847,757,218 $67,629,716,981
1995 $4,730,599,122 $60,159,245,060
1994 $4,259,259,604 $51,897,983,393
1993 $4,160,129,175 $46,578,631,453
1992 $4,146,464,587 $41,855,986,519
1991 $3,942,876,703 $37,387,836,491
1990 $3,790,636,324 $42,978,914,311
1989 $3,083,822,112 $39,756,299,050
1988 $2,644,554,159 $34,980,124,929
1987 $1,965,226,890 $40,455,616,654
1986 $1,392,602,164 $41,253,507,951
1985 $1,114,783,343 $39,053,502,251
1984 $1,240,822,167 $33,971,188,992
1983 $1,172,230,397 $30,966,239,814
1982 $1,014,945,696 $27,655,172,414
1981 $1,073,812,830 $22,136,081,081
1980 $1,060,889,704 $21,669,908,176
1979 $819,870,259 $18,020,571,429
1978 $590,407,374 $14,811,704,063
1977 $451,624,780 $14,400,806,876
1976 $372,025,093 $13,315,988,083
1975 $355,168,572 $11,632,178,869
1974 $306,044,208 $9,228,963,225
1973 $244,124,164 $10,098,534,613
1972 $164,460,915 $9,299,638,056
1971 $127,448,614 $8,609,283,346
1970 $96,243,234 $8,042,200,452
1969 $77,361,547 $6,524,455,206
1968 $66,248,441 $5,932,242,991
1967 $58,642,354 $5,605,484,299
1966 $51,465,655 $5,278,005,612
1965 $45,788,696 $4,948,667,540
1964 $41,616,348 $4,709,245,762
1963 $38,091,843 $4,187,146,232
1962 $35,644,957 $4,035,462,027
1961 $32,902,613 $4,494,575,611
1960 $30,411,414 $4,206,270,352

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

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Botswana and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Egypt
2024 $7,696 $3,338
2023 $7,826 $3,457
2022 $8,329 $4,233
2021 $7,808 $3,827
2020 $6,323 $3,511
2019 $7,172 $2,963
2018 $7,408 $2,485
2017 $7,105 $2,395
2016 $6,749 $3,271
2015 $6,141 $3,307
2014 $7,122 $3,133
2013 $6,667 $3,026
2012 $6,596 $2,996
2011 $7,287 $2,591
2010 $6,216 $2,455
2009 $5,083 $2,162
2008 $5,503 $1,896
2007 $5,529 $1,548
2006 $5,292 $1,299
2005 $5,391 $1,106
2004 $4,957 $991
2003 $4,230 $1,031
2002 $3,117 $1,117
2001 $3,206 $1,295
2000 $3,451 $1,366
1999 $3,340 $1,268
1998 $2,981 $1,213
1997 $3,194 $1,146
1996 $3,156 $1,009
1995 $3,156 $916
1994 $2,917 $807
1993 $2,929 $740
1992 $3,005 $681
1991 $2,939 $623
1990 $2,903 $736
1989 $2,428 $701
1988 $2,141 $634
1987 $1,639 $754
1986 $1,200 $790
1985 $994 $770
1984 $1,145 $690
1983 $1,121 $648
1982 $1,006 $596
1981 $1,107 $490
1980 $1,132 $493
1979 $909 $421
1978 $695 $355
1977 $565 $353
1976 $490 $335
1975 $493 $299.2
1974 $446 $243.1
1973 $374 $272.2
1972 $264.2 $256.5
1971 $212.2 $243
1970 $163 $232.3
1969 $131.8 $193
1968 $113.4 $179.8
1967 $100.9 $174.1
1966 $89.1 $168.1
1965 $79.7 $161.6
1964 $73.5 $157.7
1963 $68.9 $143.9
1962 $66 $142.4
1961 $62.3 $162.8
1960 $58.9 $156.4

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

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Botswana vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Egypt
2026 69.6 72.2
2025 69.4 72
2024 69.3 71.8
2023 69.2 71.6
2022 68.7 71
2021 63.3 69
2020 67.6 69.8
2019 67.2 71.2
2018 66.4 71
2017 65.4 70.7
2016 64.3 70.4
2015 63.2 70.1
2014 62.2 69.9
2013 61.2 69.6
2012 60.4 69.5
2011 59.7 69.2
2010 59.1 69.1
2009 58.3 68.9
2008 57.7 68.8
2007 56.7 68.6
2006 55.1 68.5
2005 54.4 68.4
2004 53.6 68.2
2003 52.9 68
2002 52.4 67.8
2001 52.2 67.6
2000 52.3 67.3
1999 52.5 67
1998 53 66.6
1997 53.6 66.2
1996 54.3 65.7
1995 54.7 65.2
1994 56 64.7
1993 57.3 64.1
1992 58.2 63.6
1991 58.9 63.1
1990 60.1 62.5
1989 61.2 61.9
1988 61.7 61.4
1987 62.8 60.7
1986 63.4 60.1
1985 63.6 59.4
1984 63.7 58.7
1983 63.6 58
1982 63.4 57.2
1981 63 56.5
1980 62.5 55.7
1979 62 54.9
1978 61.5 54.1
1977 60.9 53.3
1976 60.2 52.5
1975 59.5 51.7
1974 58.9 51
1973 58.3 50.1
1972 57.7 49.9
1971 57.1 49.5
1970 56.4 49
1969 55.9 48.7
1968 55.4 48.6
1967 54.9 48.1
1966 54.4 48
1965 53.9 47.6
1964 53.4 47.1
1963 52.8 46.5
1962 52.3 45.8
1961 51.8 45.1
1960 51.2 44.4
1959 50.7 43.7
1958 50.1 42.9
1957 49.5 42.1
1956 49 41
1955 48.5 40.2
1954 48 39.1
1953 47.5 37.9
1952 47 36.6
1951 46.6 35.3
1950 46.2 34

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

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Botswana and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Egypt
1x
Year Population
Botswana Egypt
2024 2,521,139 116,538,258
2023 2,480,244 114,535,772
2022 2,439,892 112,618,250
2021 2,401,441 110,957,008
2020 2,365,894 109,315,124
2019 2,332,083 107,553,158
2018 2,299,141 105,682,094
2017 2,266,747 103,696,057
2016 2,234,776 101,644,589
2015 2,203,273 99,597,342
2014 2,172,044 97,528,654
2013 2,140,682 95,333,553
2012 2,108,617 93,161,001
2011 2,073,535 91,093,059
2010 2,033,111 89,196,072
2009 1,990,673 87,501,636
2008 1,949,970 85,864,789
2007 1,911,201 84,276,225
2006 1,874,516 82,700,403
2005 1,839,877 81,101,004
2004 1,807,146 79,477,443
2003 1,775,736 77,853,548
2002 1,744,763 76,239,137
2001 1,712,254 74,652,029
2000 1,677,382 73,083,284
1999 1,641,997 71,520,954
1998 1,606,899 69,943,294
1997 1,571,691 68,431,740
1996 1,535,914 67,028,048
1995 1,498,836 65,652,622
1994 1,460,023 64,285,589
1993 1,420,115 62,915,681
1992 1,380,033 61,480,660
1991 1,341,756 60,028,997
1990 1,305,696 58,396,618
1989 1,270,274 56,710,642
1988 1,235,476 55,187,681
1987 1,199,167 53,674,435
1986 1,160,650 52,206,295
1985 1,121,945 50,734,968
1984 1,083,660 49,247,334
1983 1,046,137 47,786,402
1982 1,009,269 46,407,611
1981 969,996 45,147,224
1980 937,485 43,950,413
1979 901,742 42,818,628
1978 849,239 41,761,431
1977 799,574 40,748,870
1976 758,508 39,795,557
1975 720,380 38,875,327
1974 685,448 37,969,667
1973 652,408 37,102,043
1972 622,407 36,258,328
1971 600,481 35,433,368
1970 590,334 34,623,990
1969 587,066 33,811,615
1968 583,966 32,998,319
1967 580,933 32,196,360
1966 577,866 31,406,541
1965 574,664 30,629,174
1964 566,266 29,858,922
1963 552,966 29,091,869
1962 540,186 28,337,013
1961 527,942 27,600,898
1960 516,165 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Egypt

Fertility rate
Botswana

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Egypt
2023 2.73 2.75
2022 2.79 2.75
2021 2.83 2.75
2020 2.86 2.85
2019 2.91 2.87
2018 2.94 3.02
2017 2.97 3.31
2016 2.99 3.35
2015 3.01 3.5
2014 3.03 3.49
2013 3.05 3.49
2012 3.07 3.4
2011 3.1 3.31
2010 3.14 3.3
2009 3.13 3.26
2008 3.13 3.24
2007 3.13 3.24
2006 3.11 3.22
2005 3.08 3.25
2004 3.06 3.28
2003 3.11 3.35
2002 3.18 3.41
2001 3.25 3.46
2000 3.29 3.51
1999 3.31 3.6
1998 3.36 3.68
1997 3.43 3.68
1996 3.57 3.7
1995 3.79 3.76
1994 4.02 3.87
1993 4.15 3.99
1992 4.26 4.15
1991 4.37 4.32
1990 4.51 4.51
1989 4.67 4.68
1988 4.88 4.83
1987 5.1 4.91
1986 5.33 5
1985 5.48 5.12
1984 5.63 5.21
1983 5.79 5.31
1982 5.97 5.33
1981 6.16 5.37
1980 6.29 5.49
1979 6.4 5.57
1978 6.48 5.63
1977 6.54 5.68
1976 6.6 5.73
1975 6.61 5.75
1974 6.61 5.78
1973 6.59 5.84
1972 6.56 5.93
1971 6.54 5.99
1970 6.55 6.06
1969 6.56 6.12
1968 6.58 6.19
1967 6.6 6.25
1966 6.61 6.31
1965 6.6 6.39
1964 6.61 6.54
1963 6.58 6.65
1962 6.54 6.71
1961 6.56 6.76
1960 6.6 6.79

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

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Botswana and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Egypt
2024 24.2 25.3
2023 23.9 25
2022 23.6 24.8
2021 23.4 24.7
2020 23.3 24.5
2019 23.1 24.4
2018 22.9 24.2
2017 22.8 24.1
2016 22.7 24
2015 22.7 23.9
2014 22.7 23.8
2013 22.7 23.7
2012 22.8 23.6
2011 22.7 23.4
2010 22.5 23.3
2009 22.2 23.1
2008 22 22.9
2007 21.7 22.7
2006 21.5 22.5
2005 21.2 22.3
2004 20.9 22.1
2003 20.6 21.8
2002 20.3 21.6
2001 20 21.4
2000 19.7 21.2
1999 19.4 20.9
1998 19.1 20.7
1997 18.8 20.5
1996 18.6 20.3
1995 18.3 20.1
1994 18 20
1993 17.8 19.9
1992 17.6 19.7
1991 17.4 19.6
1990 17.3 19.5
1989 17.1 19.4
1988 17 19.4
1987 16.9 19.4
1986 16.9 19.4
1985 16.8 19.4
1984 16.8 19.3
1983 16.8 19.3
1982 16.8 19.3
1981 16.8 19.3
1980 16.8 19.3
1979 16.9 19.3
1978 16.6 19.3
1977 16.4 19.3
1976 16.2 19.3
1975 16 19.3
1974 15.8 19.3
1973 15.6 19.2
1972 15.4 19.2
1971 15.3 19.2
1970 15.4 19.2
1969 15.6 19.1
1968 15.7 19.1
1967 15.9 19.1
1966 16.2 19
1965 16.4 19
1964 16.6 19.1
1963 16.8 19.2
1962 17.1 19.3
1961 17.4 19.5
1960 17.7 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
4.2%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
43.1%
2024

Energy

Botswana Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Egypt
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
79.5%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
72.7%
2023

Health

Botswana Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Egypt
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
202,101 mi
2024

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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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