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Botswana vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 47th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Eritrea
Population
2615162
3700586
Population rank 142/197 130/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 133/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 97/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 114/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Botswana and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Eritrea
2024 $19,402,063,513 -
2023 $19,411,266,967 -
2022 $20,321,150,599 -
2021 $18,750,182,236 -
2020 $14,960,251,608 -
2019 $16,725,908,149 -
2018 $17,031,943,186 -
2017 $16,105,155,857 -
2016 $15,082,637,184 -
2015 $13,530,748,845 -
2014 $15,470,088,501 -
2013 $14,271,738,933 -
2012 $13,907,464,500 -
2011 $15,110,643,612 $2,065,001,626
2010 $12,637,273,429 $1,589,515,447
2009 $10,118,459,242 $1,856,695,551
2008 $10,730,829,116 $1,380,188,800
2007 $10,567,270,656 $1,317,974,491
2006 $9,919,158,482 $1,211,161,880
2005 $9,918,907,108 $1,098,424,686
2004 $8,957,467,707 $1,109,054,005
2003 $7,511,582,173 $870,248,268
2002 $5,438,863,983 $729,321,680
2001 $5,489,608,300 $752,371,689
2000 $5,788,329,609 $706,370,816
1999 $5,484,263,347 $688,918,537
1998 $4,790,481,509 $745,523,117
1997 $5,020,265,627 $686,490,090
1996 $4,847,757,218 $693,535,954
1995 $4,730,599,122 $578,015,625
1994 $4,259,259,604 $531,688,312
1993 $4,160,129,175 $467,872,715
1992 $4,146,464,587 $477,101,652
1991 $3,942,876,703 -
1990 $3,790,636,324 -
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 Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Eritrea
2024 $7,696 -
2023 $7,826 -
2022 $8,329 -
2021 $7,808 -
2020 $6,323 -
2019 $7,172 -
2018 $7,408 -
2017 $7,105 -
2016 $6,749 -
2015 $6,141 -
2014 $7,122 -
2013 $6,667 -
2012 $6,596 -
2011 $7,287 $689
2010 $6,216 $540
2009 $5,083 $643
2008 $5,503 $490
2007 $5,529 $480
2006 $5,292 $448
2005 $5,391 $413
2004 $4,957 $427
2003 $4,230 $349
2002 $3,117 $305
2001 $3,206 $325
2000 $3,451 $314
1999 $3,340 $311
1998 $2,981 $342
1997 $3,194 $319
1996 $3,156 $326
1995 $3,156 $285.4
1994 $2,917 $277.8
1993 $2,929 $252.1
1992 $3,005 $265.2
1991 $2,939 -
1990 $2,903 -
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. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Eritrea
2026 69.6 69.4
2025 69.4 69.2
2024 69.3 68.9
2023 69.2 68.6
2022 68.7 67.8
2021 63.3 66.9
2020 67.6 67
2019 67.2 67.3
2018 66.4 67
2017 65.4 66.6
2016 64.3 66.2
2015 63.2 65.9
2014 62.2 65.5
2013 61.2 65
2012 60.4 64.7
2011 59.7 64.2
2010 59.1 63.7
2009 58.3 63.2
2008 57.7 62.4
2007 56.7 62
2006 55.1 61.5
2005 54.4 60.6
2004 53.6 60.1
2003 52.9 59.5
2002 52.4 58.9
2001 52.2 58.4
2000 52.3 56.3
1999 52.5 44.5
1998 53 50
1997 53.6 56.2
1996 54.3 55.5
1995 54.7 54.8
1994 56 54
1993 57.3 53.2
1992 58.2 52.4
1991 58.9 50.5
1990 60.1 49.7
1989 61.2 47.8
1988 61.7 48.1
1987 62.8 47.4
1986 63.4 39.5
1985 63.6 38.6
1984 63.7 37.7
1983 63.6 37.2
1982 63.4 44.9
1981 63 45
1980 62.5 44.6
1979 62 43.8
1978 61.5 43.4
1977 60.9 43
1976 60.2 42.6
1975 59.5 39
1974 58.9 39
1973 58.3 41.1
1972 57.7 40.7
1971 57.1 41.5
1970 56.4 41.2
1969 55.9 40.8
1968 55.4 40.5
1967 54.9 40.2
1966 54.4 37.6
1965 53.9 39.6
1964 53.4 39.2
1963 52.8 38.8
1962 52.3 38.3
1961 51.8 37.9
1960 51.2 37.4
1959 50.7 37
1958 50.1 30.9
1957 49.5 30.4
1956 49 35.6
1955 48.5 35.2
1954 48 34.8
1953 47.5 34.4
1952 47 34
1951 46.6 33.6
1950 46.2 33.3

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

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Botswana and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Botswana Eritrea
2024 2,521,139 3,535,603
2023 2,480,244 3,470,390
2022 2,439,892 3,409,447
2021 2,401,441 3,350,183
2020 2,365,894 3,291,271
2019 2,332,083 3,240,194
2018 2,299,141 3,192,760
2017 2,266,747 3,150,347
2016 2,234,776 3,124,698
2015 2,203,273 3,105,546
2014 2,172,044 3,095,173
2013 2,140,682 3,074,360
2012 2,108,617 3,036,988
2011 2,073,535 2,998,485
2010 2,033,111 2,945,186
2009 1,990,673 2,887,885
2008 1,949,970 2,816,327
2007 1,911,201 2,743,222
2006 1,874,516 2,703,502
2005 1,839,877 2,661,215
2004 1,807,146 2,598,284
2003 1,775,736 2,493,903
2002 1,744,763 2,392,978
2001 1,712,254 2,312,079
2000 1,677,382 2,247,031
1999 1,641,997 2,212,780
1998 1,606,899 2,180,419
1997 1,571,691 2,152,135
1996 1,535,914 2,128,464
1995 1,498,836 2,025,267
1994 1,460,023 1,913,915
1993 1,420,115 1,856,006
1992 1,380,033 1,798,748
1991 1,341,756 1,919,571
1990 1,305,696 2,032,737
1989 1,270,274 1,987,017
1988 1,235,476 1,938,255
1987 1,199,167 1,888,669
1986 1,160,650 1,845,164
1985 1,121,945 1,807,816
1984 1,083,660 1,771,730
1983 1,046,137 1,736,160
1982 1,009,269 1,695,461
1981 969,996 1,649,939
1980 937,485 1,605,797
1979 901,742 1,563,332
1978 849,239 1,522,378
1977 799,574 1,482,565
1976 758,508 1,443,807
1975 720,380 1,408,210
1974 685,448 1,375,688
1973 652,408 1,342,669
1972 622,407 1,309,235
1971 600,481 1,276,154
1970 590,334 1,243,453
1969 587,066 1,212,005
1968 583,966 1,181,737
1967 580,933 1,152,339
1966 577,866 1,124,957
1965 574,664 1,098,335
1964 566,266 1,071,287
1963 552,966 1,045,092
1962 540,186 1,019,788
1961 527,942 995,573
1960 516,165 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Botswana

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Eritrea
2023 2.73 3.71
2022 2.79 3.79
2021 2.83 3.87
2020 2.86 3.93
2019 2.91 4
2018 2.94 4.06
2017 2.97 4.11
2016 2.99 4.16
2015 3.01 4.22
2014 3.03 4.27
2013 3.05 4.34
2012 3.07 4.41
2011 3.1 4.49
2010 3.14 4.57
2009 3.13 4.66
2008 3.13 4.74
2007 3.13 4.81
2006 3.11 4.88
2005 3.08 4.93
2004 3.06 5.04
2003 3.11 5.14
2002 3.18 5.23
2001 3.25 5.31
2000 3.29 5.4
1999 3.31 5.52
1998 3.36 5.63
1997 3.43 5.74
1996 3.57 5.84
1995 3.79 5.94
1994 4.02 6.01
1993 4.15 6.07
1992 4.26 6.16
1991 4.37 6.24
1990 4.51 6.34
1989 4.67 6.41
1988 4.88 6.47
1987 5.1 6.52
1986 5.33 6.56
1985 5.48 6.59
1984 5.63 6.62
1983 5.79 6.65
1982 5.97 6.63
1981 6.16 6.62
1980 6.29 6.61
1979 6.4 6.62
1978 6.48 6.61
1977 6.54 6.61
1976 6.6 6.6
1975 6.61 6.59
1974 6.61 6.57
1973 6.59 6.55
1972 6.56 6.54
1971 6.54 6.54
1970 6.55 6.54
1969 6.56 6.5
1968 6.58 6.5
1967 6.6 6.5
1966 6.61 6.5
1965 6.6 6.49
1964 6.61 6.49
1963 6.58 6.48
1962 6.54 6.5
1961 6.56 6.47
1960 6.6 6.48

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

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Botswana and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Eritrea
2024 24.2 19.9
2023 23.9 19.7
2022 23.6 19.5
2021 23.4 19.3
2020 23.3 19.1
2019 23.1 18.9
2018 22.9 18.7
2017 22.8 18.5
2016 22.7 18.4
2015 22.7 18.4
2014 22.7 18.5
2013 22.7 18.5
2012 22.8 18.5
2011 22.7 18.5
2010 22.5 18.4
2009 22.2 18.4
2008 22 18.2
2007 21.7 18.1
2006 21.5 18.2
2005 21.2 18.3
2004 20.9 18.3
2003 20.6 18
2002 20.3 17.7
2001 20 17.5
2000 19.7 17.4
1999 19.4 17.5
1998 19.1 17.8
1997 18.8 18
1996 18.6 18.4
1995 18.3 18.1
1994 18 17.6
1993 17.8 17.6
1992 17.6 17.5
1991 17.4 17.6
1990 17.3 17.6
1989 17.1 17.7
1988 17 17.8
1987 16.9 17.9
1986 16.9 17.9
1985 16.8 17.8
1984 16.8 17.8
1983 16.8 17.7
1982 16.8 17.7
1981 16.8 17.7
1980 16.8 17.8
1979 16.9 17.8
1978 16.6 17.8
1977 16.4 17.9
1976 16.2 18
1975 16 18.1
1974 15.8 18.2
1973 15.6 18.2
1972 15.4 18.3
1971 15.3 18.5
1970 15.4 18.6
1969 15.6 18.8
1968 15.7 18.9
1967 15.9 18.9
1966 16.2 19
1965 16.4 19
1964 16.6 19
1963 16.8 19
1962 17.1 18.9
1961 17.4 18.9
1960 17.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
n/a
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Botswana Eritrea
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
76.6%
2018
English speaking
38.4%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Botswana Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Eritrea
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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