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Botswana vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 47th vs. 150th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana El Salvador
Population
2615162
6399793
Population rank 142/197 111/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Botswana and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Botswana and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Botswana

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Botswana El Salvador
2024 $19,402,063,513 $35,364,960,000
2023 $19,411,266,967 $33,853,940,000
2022 $20,321,150,599 $31,870,120,000
2021 $18,750,182,236 $29,043,140,000
2020 $14,960,251,608 $24,921,190,000
2019 $16,725,908,149 $26,881,140,000
2018 $17,031,943,186 $26,020,850,000
2017 $16,105,155,857 $24,979,190,000
2016 $15,082,637,184 $24,191,430,000
2015 $13,530,748,845 $23,438,240,000
2014 $15,470,088,501 $22,593,470,000
2013 $14,271,738,933 $21,990,960,000
2012 $13,907,464,500 $21,386,150,000
2011 $15,110,643,612 $20,283,780,000
2010 $12,637,273,429 $18,447,920,000
2009 $10,118,459,242 $17,601,620,000
2008 $10,730,829,116 $17,986,890,000
2007 $10,567,270,656 $17,011,750,000
2006 $9,919,158,482 $15,999,890,000
2005 $9,918,907,108 $14,698,000,000
2004 $8,957,467,707 $13,724,810,900
2003 $7,511,582,173 $13,243,892,200
2002 $5,438,863,983 $12,664,190,300
2001 $5,489,608,300 $12,282,533,600
2000 $5,788,329,609 $11,784,927,700
1999 $5,484,263,347 $11,284,197,000
1998 $4,790,481,509 $10,936,669,900
1997 $5,020,265,627 $10,221,705,900
1996 $4,847,757,218 $9,586,327,800
1995 $4,730,599,122 $8,921,947,100
1994 $4,259,259,604 $7,679,384,000
1993 $4,160,129,175 $6,680,269,200
1992 $4,146,464,587 $5,813,399,300
1991 $3,942,876,703 $5,252,342,400
1990 $3,790,636,324 $4,817,542,204
1989 $3,083,822,112 $4,372,215,300
1988 $2,644,554,159 $4,189,880,000
1987 $1,965,226,890 $3,958,045,800
1986 $1,392,602,164 $3,771,663,200
1985 $1,114,783,343 $3,800,368,600
1984 $1,240,822,167 $3,661,683,400
1983 $1,172,230,397 $3,506,347,800
1982 $1,014,945,696 $3,399,189,100
1981 $1,073,812,830 $3,437,200,200
1980 $1,060,889,704 $3,573,959,900
1979 $819,870,259 $3,463,639,900
1978 $590,407,374 $3,127,960,000
1977 $451,624,780 $2,941,640,100
1976 $372,025,093 $2,328,280,100
1975 $355,168,572 $1,884,120,100
1974 $306,044,208 $1,665,880,000
1973 $244,124,164 $1,442,320,000
1972 $164,460,915 $1,263,720,000
1971 $127,448,614 $1,186,120,000
1970 $96,243,234 $1,132,920,000
1969 $77,361,547 $1,049,400,000
1968 $66,248,441 $1,009,760,100
1967 $58,642,354 $976,200,000
1966 $51,465,655 $929,520,000
1965 $45,788,696 $877,720,000
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 El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana El Salvador
2024 $7,696 $5,580
2023 $7,826 $5,365
2022 $8,329 $5,075
2021 $7,808 $4,643
2020 $6,323 $3,997
2019 $7,172 $4,320
2018 $7,408 $4,184
2017 $7,105 $4,020
2016 $6,749 $3,901
2015 $6,141 $3,790
2014 $7,122 $3,666
2013 $6,667 $3,582
2012 $6,596 $3,498
2011 $7,287 $3,331
2010 $6,216 $3,040
2009 $5,083 $2,910
2008 $5,503 $2,983
2007 $5,529 $2,831
2006 $5,292 $2,666
2005 $5,391 $2,447
2004 $4,957 $2,286
2003 $4,230 $2,208
2002 $3,117 $2,115
2001 $3,206 $2,058
2000 $3,451 $1,983
1999 $3,340 $1,908
1998 $2,981 $1,860
1997 $3,194 $1,749
1996 $3,156 $1,651
1995 $3,156 $1,548
1994 $2,917 $1,344
1993 $2,929 $1,180
1992 $3,005 $1,041
1991 $2,939 $956
1990 $2,903 $892
1989 $2,428 $825
1988 $2,141 $806
1987 $1,639 $777
1986 $1,200 $755
1985 $994 $776
1984 $1,145 $763
1983 $1,121 $745
1982 $1,006 $735
1981 $1,107 $752
1980 $1,132 $787
1979 $909 $773
1978 $695 $712
1977 $565 $684
1976 $490 $553
1975 $493 $457
1974 $446 $413
1973 $374 $366
1972 $264.2 $329
1971 $212.2 $316
1970 $163 $309
1969 $131.8 $293.4
1968 $113.4 $290.1
1967 $100.9 $288.4
1966 $89.1 $282.4
1965 $79.7 $274.3
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. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana El Salvador
2026 69.6 72.7
2025 69.4 72.5
2024 69.3 72.3
2023 69.2 72.1
2022 68.7 72
2021 63.3 69.9
2020 67.6 70.2
2019 67.2 71.7
2018 66.4 71.4
2017 65.4 71
2016 64.3 70.9
2015 63.2 71
2014 62.2 71.1
2013 61.2 71.2
2012 60.4 71.4
2011 59.7 71.2
2010 59.1 70.9
2009 58.3 70.4
2008 57.7 70.1
2007 56.7 69.8
2006 55.1 69.6
2005 54.4 69.3
2004 53.6 69.3
2003 52.9 68.8
2002 52.4 68.5
2001 52.2 68
2000 52.3 67.7
1999 52.5 67.3
1998 53 66.7
1997 53.6 66.2
1996 54.3 65.5
1995 54.7 64.9
1994 56 64.5
1993 57.3 64
1992 58.2 62.9
1991 58.9 62.5
1990 60.1 62
1989 61.2 61.3
1988 61.7 60
1987 62.8 59.4
1986 63.4 59.3
1985 63.6 58
1984 63.7 56.6
1983 63.6 54.4
1982 63.4 53.3
1981 63 50.9
1980 62.5 48.6
1979 62 53.8
1978 61.5 54.7
1977 60.9 54
1976 60.2 54.4
1975 59.5 53.4
1974 58.9 52.9
1973 58.3 52.8
1972 57.7 52
1971 57.1 51.7
1970 56.4 51.4
1969 55.9 51.3
1968 55.4 50.8
1967 54.9 50.8
1966 54.4 50.7
1965 53.9 50.2
1964 53.4 49.7
1963 52.8 49.4
1962 52.3 49
1961 51.8 48.6
1960 51.2 48.3
1959 50.7 48
1958 50.1 47.7
1957 49.5 47.1
1956 49 46.6
1955 48.5 46
1954 48 45.5
1953 47.5 45
1952 47 44.8
1951 46.6 43.8
1950 46.2 44.2

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

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Botswana and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Botswana El Salvador
2024 2,521,139 6,338,193
2023 2,480,244 6,309,624
2022 2,439,892 6,280,319
2021 2,401,441 6,255,782
2020 2,365,894 6,234,673
2019 2,332,083 6,222,318
2018 2,299,141 6,219,807
2017 2,266,747 6,213,533
2016 2,234,776 6,200,800
2015 2,203,273 6,183,676
2014 2,172,044 6,162,955
2013 2,140,682 6,138,839
2012 2,108,617 6,113,975
2011 2,073,535 6,090,127
2010 2,033,111 6,068,249
2009 1,990,673 6,048,279
2008 1,949,970 6,029,297
2007 1,911,201 6,009,824
2006 1,874,516 6,002,319
2005 1,839,877 6,005,578
2004 1,807,146 6,004,671
2003 1,775,736 5,998,599
2002 1,744,763 5,986,631
2001 1,712,254 5,968,060
2000 1,677,382 5,943,366
1999 1,641,997 5,913,900
1998 1,606,899 5,880,781
1997 1,571,691 5,844,578
1996 1,535,914 5,805,286
1995 1,498,836 5,762,131
1994 1,460,023 5,714,129
1993 1,420,115 5,659,957
1992 1,380,033 5,585,609
1991 1,341,756 5,495,077
1990 1,305,696 5,399,726
1989 1,270,274 5,298,979
1988 1,235,476 5,195,833
1987 1,199,167 5,092,441
1986 1,160,650 4,992,769
1985 1,121,945 4,894,706
1984 1,083,660 4,798,003
1983 1,046,137 4,707,367
1982 1,009,269 4,622,477
1981 969,996 4,570,599
1980 937,485 4,540,382
1979 901,742 4,480,388
1978 849,239 4,394,114
1977 799,574 4,301,256
1976 758,508 4,210,310
1975 720,380 4,120,449
1974 685,448 4,029,671
1973 652,408 3,938,068
1972 622,407 3,846,830
1971 600,481 3,757,523
1970 590,334 3,668,796
1969 587,066 3,576,485
1968 583,966 3,480,773
1967 580,933 3,385,184
1966 577,866 3,290,961
1965 574,664 3,199,466
1964 566,266 3,111,883
1963 552,966 3,028,679
1962 540,186 2,949,204
1961 527,942 2,870,016
1960 516,165 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Botswana

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana El Salvador
2023 2.73 1.78
2022 2.79 1.79
2021 2.83 1.8
2020 2.86 1.82
2019 2.91 1.84
2018 2.94 1.85
2017 2.97 1.9
2016 2.99 1.97
2015 3.01 2.07
2014 3.03 2.13
2013 3.05 2.15
2012 3.07 2.19
2011 3.1 2.22
2010 3.14 2.24
2009 3.13 2.26
2008 3.13 2.29
2007 3.13 2.35
2006 3.11 2.4
2005 3.08 2.44
2004 3.06 2.52
2003 3.11 2.64
2002 3.18 2.78
2001 3.25 2.93
2000 3.29 3.08
1999 3.31 3.22
1998 3.36 3.34
1997 3.43 3.38
1996 3.57 3.48
1995 3.79 3.57
1994 4.02 3.61
1993 4.15 3.69
1992 4.26 3.8
1991 4.37 3.89
1990 4.51 3.96
1989 4.67 4.03
1988 4.88 4.1
1987 5.1 4.18
1986 5.33 4.19
1985 5.48 4.32
1984 5.63 4.48
1983 5.79 4.65
1982 5.97 4.83
1981 6.16 4.99
1980 6.29 5.11
1979 6.4 5.23
1978 6.48 5.36
1977 6.54 5.47
1976 6.6 5.59
1975 6.61 5.71
1974 6.61 5.82
1973 6.59 5.93
1972 6.56 6.03
1971 6.54 6.13
1970 6.55 6.18
1969 6.56 6.28
1968 6.58 6.39
1967 6.6 6.49
1966 6.61 6.57
1965 6.6 6.64
1964 6.61 6.68
1963 6.58 6.69
1962 6.54 6.68
1961 6.56 6.64
1960 6.6 6.62

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

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Botswana and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana El Salvador
2024 24.2 28.5
2023 23.9 28
2022 23.6 27.6
2021 23.4 27.2
2020 23.3 26.8
2019 23.1 26.4
2018 22.9 26
2017 22.8 25.6
2016 22.7 25.2
2015 22.7 24.9
2014 22.7 24.6
2013 22.7 24.3
2012 22.8 24.1
2011 22.7 23.9
2010 22.5 23.7
2009 22.2 23.5
2008 22 23.3
2007 21.7 23.2
2006 21.5 23
2005 21.2 22.7
2004 20.9 22.5
2003 20.6 22.2
2002 20.3 21.9
2001 20 21.6
2000 19.7 21.3
1999 19.4 21
1998 19.1 20.6
1997 18.8 20.3
1996 18.6 19.9
1995 18.3 19.6
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.8 19
1992 17.6 18.8
1991 17.4 18.8
1990 17.3 18.8
1989 17.1 18.7
1988 17 18.6
1987 16.9 18.5
1986 16.9 18.4
1985 16.8 18.2
1984 16.8 18
1983 16.8 17.8
1982 16.8 17.7
1981 16.8 17.6
1980 16.8 17.5
1979 16.9 17.4
1978 16.6 17.2
1977 16.4 17.1
1976 16.2 17
1975 16 16.9
1974 15.8 16.8
1973 15.6 16.7
1972 15.4 16.6
1971 15.3 16.6
1970 15.4 16.6
1969 15.6 16.6
1968 15.7 16.6
1967 15.9 16.7
1966 16.2 16.8
1965 16.4 16.9
1964 16.6 16.9
1963 16.8 17
1962 17.1 17
1961 17.4 17.1
1960 17.7 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.9%
2023
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Botswana El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Botswana El Salvador
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
89.8%
2024
English speaking
38.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Botswana El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana El Salvador
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
5,600 mi
2017

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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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