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Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 1.89M in Equatorial Guinea (ranked 148/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 10,830 sq mi for Equatorial Guinea (ranked 47th vs. 140th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Equatorial Guinea
Population
2615162
1998075
Population rank 142/197 148/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$12.8B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 148/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$6,745
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 106/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$17,567
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$4.65B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
36.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$2,458
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 110/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$5,042
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 10,830 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
4.08
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
22 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Botswana and Equatorial Guinea: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Equatorial Guinea
2024 $19,402,063,513 $12,765,777,677
2023 $19,411,266,967 $12,337,550,584
2022 $20,321,150,599 $13,687,643,436
2021 $18,750,182,236 $12,215,878,033
2020 $14,960,251,608 $9,893,816,008
2019 $16,725,908,149 $11,364,133,550
2018 $17,031,943,186 $13,097,012,134
2017 $16,105,155,857 $12,200,913,879
2016 $15,082,637,184 $11,240,808,848
2015 $13,530,748,845 $13,185,496,881
2014 $15,470,088,501 $21,765,453,082
2013 $14,271,738,933 $21,948,834,284
2012 $13,907,464,500 $22,388,344,144
2011 $15,110,643,612 $21,357,343,669
2010 $12,637,273,429 $16,314,443,436
2009 $10,118,459,242 $15,027,795,173
2008 $10,730,829,116 $19,749,893,536
2007 $10,567,270,656 $13,071,718,759
2006 $9,919,158,482 $10,086,528,699
2005 $9,918,907,108 $8,217,369,093
2004 $8,957,467,707 $4,410,764,339
2003 $7,511,582,173 $2,484,745,935
2002 $5,438,863,983 $1,806,742,742
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,461,139,022
2000 $5,788,329,609 $1,045,998,496
1999 $5,484,263,347 $621,117,886
1998 $4,790,481,509 $370,687,634
1997 $5,020,265,627 $442,337,871
1996 $4,847,757,218 $232,463,023
1995 $4,730,599,122 $141,853,361
1994 $4,259,259,604 $100,807,003
1993 $4,160,129,175 $136,047,906
1992 $4,146,464,587 $134,707,184
1991 $3,942,876,703 $110,906,029
1990 $3,790,636,324 $112,119,411
1989 $3,083,822,112 $88,265,975
1988 $2,644,554,159 $100,534,657
1987 $1,965,226,890 $93,345,860
1986 $1,392,602,164 $76,407,396
1985 $1,114,783,343 $62,118,570
1984 $1,240,822,167 $50,320,914
1983 $1,172,230,397 $44,442,457
1982 $1,014,945,696 $44,294,648
1981 $1,073,812,830 $36,731,423
1980 $1,060,889,704 $50,642,881
1979 $819,870,259 -
1978 $590,407,374 -
1977 $451,624,780 $103,987,520
1976 $372,025,093 $103,653,050
1975 $355,168,572 $104,295,643
1974 $306,044,208 $94,159,863
1973 $244,124,164 $81,203,227
1972 $164,460,915 $65,429,198
1971 $127,448,614 $64,946,955
1970 $96,243,234 $66,331,429
1969 $77,361,547 $67,225,714
1968 $66,248,441 $67,514,286
1967 $58,642,354 $72,317,447
1966 $51,465,655 $69,110,000
1965 $45,788,696 $64,748,333
1964 $41,616,348 $51,915,000
1963 $38,091,843 $44,266,667
1962 $35,644,957 $37,253,333
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 Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Equatorial Guinea
2024 $7,696 $6,745
2023 $7,826 $6,678
2022 $8,329 $7,589
2021 $7,808 $6,946
2020 $6,323 $5,764
2019 $7,172 $6,804
2018 $7,408 $8,102
2017 $7,105 $7,809
2016 $6,749 $7,453
2015 $6,141 $9,069
2014 $7,122 $15,549
2013 $6,667 $16,304
2012 $6,596 $17,309
2011 $7,287 $17,198
2010 $6,216 $13,720
2009 $5,083 $13,233
2008 $5,503 $18,211
2007 $5,529 $12,617
2006 $5,292 $10,185
2005 $5,391 $8,674
2004 $4,957 $4,901
2003 $4,230 $2,931
2002 $3,117 $2,264
2001 $3,206 $1,949
2000 $3,451 $1,487
1999 $3,340 $931
1998 $2,981 $578
1997 $3,194 $717
1996 $3,156 $392
1995 $3,156 $248.3
1994 $2,917 $183.2
1993 $2,929 $256.7
1992 $3,005 $263.7
1991 $2,939 $225.3
1990 $2,903 $236.4
1989 $2,428 $193.2
1988 $2,141 $228.7
1987 $1,639 $220.9
1986 $1,200 $188.8
1985 $994 $161.1
1984 $1,145 $137.9
1983 $1,121 $129.4
1982 $1,006 $137.5
1981 $1,107 $121.1
1980 $1,132 $175.5
1979 $909 -
1978 $695 -
1977 $565 $376
1976 $490 $369
1975 $493 $362
1974 $446 $319
1973 $374 $268.6
1972 $264.2 $211.4
1971 $212.2 $205.6
1970 $163 $206.8
1969 $131.8 $208.4
1968 $113.4 $211.7
1967 $100.9 $231.9
1966 $89.1 $226.7
1965 $79.7 $217.1
1964 $73.5 $177.8
1963 $68.9 $154.8
1962 $66 $132.9
1961 $62.3 -
1960 $58.9 -

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

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Botswana vs. Equatorial Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Equatorial Guinea
2026 69.6 64.3
2025 69.4 64.1
2024 69.3 63.9
2023 69.2 63.7
2022 68.7 63.4
2021 63.3 62.4
2020 67.6 62.1
2019 67.2 62.3
2018 66.4 61.9
2017 65.4 61.5
2016 64.3 61.1
2015 63.2 60.6
2014 62.2 60.2
2013 61.2 59.8
2012 60.4 59.3
2011 59.7 58.8
2010 59.1 58.3
2009 58.3 57.9
2008 57.7 57.4
2007 56.7 56.9
2006 55.1 56.4
2005 54.4 55.8
2004 53.6 55.3
2003 52.9 54.8
2002 52.4 54.3
2001 52.2 53.8
2000 52.3 53.4
1999 52.5 53
1998 53 52.6
1997 53.6 52.4
1996 54.3 52.1
1995 54.7 51.9
1994 56 51.8
1993 57.3 51.7
1992 58.2 51.6
1991 58.9 51.5
1990 60.1 51.4
1989 61.2 51.3
1988 61.7 51.2
1987 62.8 51
1986 63.4 50.8
1985 63.6 50.6
1984 63.7 50.2
1983 63.6 50
1982 63.4 49.7
1981 63 49.1
1980 62.5 48.8
1979 62 43
1978 61.5 42.3
1977 60.9 42
1976 60.2 30.5
1975 59.5 37.3
1974 58.9 41.5
1973 58.3 44.7
1972 57.7 44.4
1971 57.1 37.2
1970 56.4 31.1
1969 55.9 31
1968 55.4 44.9
1967 54.9 44.6
1966 54.4 44.3
1965 53.9 44.1
1964 53.4 43.8
1963 52.8 43.5
1962 52.3 43.3
1961 51.8 43
1960 51.2 42.7
1959 50.7 42.5
1958 50.1 42.2
1957 49.5 41.9
1956 49 41.7
1955 48.5 41.4
1954 48 41.1
1953 47.5 40.9
1952 47 40.6
1951 46.6 40.4
1950 46.2 40.1

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

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Botswana and Equatorial Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Population
Botswana Equatorial Guinea
2024 2,521,139 1,892,516
2023 2,480,244 1,847,549
2022 2,439,892 1,803,545
2021 2,401,441 1,758,786
2020 2,365,894 1,716,468
2019 2,332,083 1,670,177
2018 2,299,141 1,616,422
2017 2,266,747 1,562,396
2016 2,234,776 1,508,186
2015 2,203,273 1,453,923
2014 2,172,044 1,399,828
2013 2,140,682 1,346,218
2012 2,108,617 1,293,483
2011 2,073,535 1,241,835
2010 2,033,111 1,189,085
2009 1,990,673 1,135,673
2008 1,949,970 1,084,530
2007 1,911,201 1,036,044
2006 1,874,516 990,343
2005 1,839,877 947,367
2004 1,807,146 899,917
2003 1,775,736 847,862
2002 1,744,763 797,957
2001 1,712,254 749,836
2000 1,677,382 703,279
1999 1,641,997 667,214
1998 1,606,899 641,474
1997 1,571,691 616,893
1996 1,535,914 593,492
1995 1,498,836 571,264
1994 1,460,023 550,138
1993 1,420,115 530,023
1992 1,380,033 510,770
1991 1,341,756 492,217
1990 1,305,696 474,274
1989 1,270,274 456,808
1988 1,235,476 439,651
1987 1,199,167 422,522
1986 1,160,650 404,728
1985 1,121,945 385,547
1984 1,083,660 364,899
1983 1,046,137 343,421
1982 1,009,269 322,216
1981 969,996 303,252
1980 937,485 288,644
1979 901,742 279,846
1978 849,239 276,531
1977 799,574 276,779
1976 758,508 281,031
1975 720,380 287,901
1974 685,448 294,953
1973 652,408 302,281
1972 622,407 309,468
1971 600,481 315,940
1970 590,334 320,803
1969 587,066 322,517
1968 583,966 318,849
1967 580,933 311,805
1966 577,866 304,859
1965 574,664 298,238
1964 566,266 291,942
1963 552,966 285,965
1962 540,186 280,286
1961 527,942 274,896
1960 516,165 269,807

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate
Botswana

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Equatorial Guinea
2023 2.73 4.08
2022 2.79 4.17
2021 2.83 4.27
2020 2.86 4.35
2019 2.91 4.43
2018 2.94 4.51
2017 2.97 4.6
2016 2.99 4.69
2015 3.01 4.77
2014 3.03 4.86
2013 3.05 4.95
2012 3.07 5.04
2011 3.1 5.13
2010 3.14 5.21
2009 3.13 5.29
2008 3.13 5.36
2007 3.13 5.43
2006 3.11 5.5
2005 3.08 5.56
2004 3.06 5.62
2003 3.11 5.68
2002 3.18 5.73
2001 3.25 5.79
2000 3.29 5.83
1999 3.31 5.88
1998 3.36 5.91
1997 3.43 5.94
1996 3.57 5.96
1995 3.79 5.97
1994 4.02 5.98
1993 4.15 5.98
1992 4.26 5.98
1991 4.37 5.99
1990 4.51 5.99
1989 4.67 5.99
1988 4.88 5.98
1987 5.1 5.97
1986 5.33 5.96
1985 5.48 5.95
1984 5.63 5.93
1983 5.79 5.9
1982 5.97 5.88
1981 6.16 5.86
1980 6.29 5.84
1979 6.4 5.82
1978 6.48 5.8
1977 6.54 5.8
1976 6.6 5.79
1975 6.61 5.79
1974 6.61 5.8
1973 6.59 5.8
1972 6.56 5.81
1971 6.54 5.81
1970 6.55 5.81
1969 6.56 5.8
1968 6.58 5.79
1967 6.6 5.78
1966 6.61 5.76
1965 6.6 5.73
1964 6.61 5.71
1963 6.58 5.69
1962 6.54 5.67
1961 6.56 5.66
1960 6.6 5.65

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

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Botswana and Equatorial Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Equatorial Guinea
2024 24.2 22
2023 23.9 22.1
2022 23.6 22.1
2021 23.4 22.1
2020 23.3 22.1
2019 23.1 22.2
2018 22.9 22.1
2017 22.8 22
2016 22.7 21.9
2015 22.7 21.9
2014 22.7 21.7
2013 22.7 21.6
2012 22.8 21.5
2011 22.7 21.3
2010 22.5 21.2
2009 22.2 20.9
2008 22 20.7
2007 21.7 20.4
2006 21.5 20.1
2005 21.2 19.9
2004 20.9 19.7
2003 20.6 19.4
2002 20.3 19.3
2001 20 19.1
2000 19.7 19
1999 19.4 18.9
1998 19.1 18.9
1997 18.8 18.9
1996 18.6 19
1995 18.3 19
1994 18 19.1
1993 17.8 19.2
1992 17.6 19.4
1991 17.4 19.5
1990 17.3 19.7
1989 17.1 19.8
1988 17 19.9
1987 16.9 20
1986 16.9 20
1985 16.8 19.9
1984 16.8 19.7
1983 16.8 19.3
1982 16.8 19.1
1981 16.8 19.2
1980 16.8 19.3
1979 16.9 19.4
1978 16.6 19.5
1977 16.4 19.6
1976 16.2 19.8
1975 16 19.9
1974 15.8 20
1973 15.6 20.1
1972 15.4 20.2
1971 15.3 20.2
1970 15.4 20.4
1969 15.6 20.5
1968 15.7 20.7
1967 15.9 20.8
1966 16.2 21
1965 16.4 21.1
1964 16.6 21.3
1963 16.8 21.4
1962 17.1 21.6
1961 17.4 21.7
1960 17.7 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Equatorial Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$8.96B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
18.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.19%
1998
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-0.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
8.6%
2014
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
51.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
45.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
47.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
29.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.6%
2022
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$1.54B
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$164K
1996
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
2.22%
1996
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Equatorial Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,284 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$14.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
4.83 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
4.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.75%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-423%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
745 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
8.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
31.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Botswana Equatorial Guinea
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+3,812
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
71.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
52.7:47.3
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
2.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
27.2
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
94.4%
2010
English speaking
38.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
60.4%
2023

Health

Botswana Equatorial Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$233.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$154.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
1.04%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
174
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
70.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8.2%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
6.56 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Equatorial Guinea
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
5,723 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
404 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
9,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
1,790 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) (2000–2019, 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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