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Botswana vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 47th vs. 129th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Estonia
Population
2615162
1339590
Population rank 142/197 155/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Botswana and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Estonia
2024 $19,402,063,513 $43,130,419,829
2023 $19,411,266,967 $41,470,344,395
2022 $20,321,150,599 $38,226,641,740
2021 $18,750,182,236 $37,201,101,171
2020 $14,960,251,608 $31,820,771,494
2019 $16,725,908,149 $31,873,748,770
2018 $17,031,943,186 $31,222,632,741
2017 $16,105,155,857 $27,469,461,919
2016 $15,082,637,184 $24,561,027,788
2015 $13,530,748,845 $23,311,847,751
2014 $15,470,088,501 $27,055,689,003
2013 $14,271,738,933 $25,451,032,781
2012 $13,907,464,500 $23,237,406,116
2011 $15,110,643,612 $23,303,915,795
2010 $12,637,273,429 $19,524,355,419
2009 $10,118,459,242 $19,633,984,440
2008 $10,730,829,116 $24,342,935,404
2007 $10,567,270,656 $22,450,264,166
2006 $9,919,158,482 $17,025,671,810
2005 $9,918,907,108 $14,109,491,357
2004 $8,957,467,707 $12,148,595,031
2003 $7,511,582,173 $9,876,595,528
2002 $5,438,863,983 $7,370,119,619
2001 $5,489,608,300 $6,250,218,423
2000 $5,788,329,609 $5,686,579,748
1999 $5,484,263,347 $5,756,912,266
1998 $4,790,481,509 $5,674,080,543
1997 $5,020,265,627 $5,154,420,649
1996 $4,847,757,218 $4,786,018,988
1995 $4,730,599,122 $4,502,970,889
1994 $4,259,259,604 $4,123,011,420
1993 $4,160,129,175 $4,013,091,682
1992 $4,146,464,587 -
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 Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Estonia
2024 $7,696 $31,428
2023 $7,826 $30,264
2022 $8,329 $28,340
2021 $7,808 $27,951
2020 $6,323 $23,934
2019 $7,172 $24,021
2018 $7,408 $23,618
2017 $7,105 $20,852
2016 $6,749 $18,666
2015 $6,141 $17,722
2014 $7,122 $20,582
2013 $6,667 $19,310
2012 $6,596 $17,568
2011 $7,287 $17,556
2010 $6,216 $14,664
2009 $5,083 $14,712
2008 $5,503 $18,206
2007 $5,529 $16,745
2006 $5,292 $12,641
2005 $5,391 $10,415
2004 $4,957 $8,916
2003 $4,230 $7,205
2002 $3,117 $5,343
2001 $3,206 $4,503
2000 $3,451 $4,071
1999 $3,340 $4,141
1998 $2,981 $4,093
1997 $3,194 $3,683
1996 $3,156 $3,381
1995 $3,156 $3,134
1994 $2,917 $2,819
1993 $2,929 $2,686
1992 $3,005 -
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. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Estonia
2026 69.6 79.6
2025 69.4 79.5
2024 69.3 79.3
2023 69.2 79.2
2022 68.7 78.2
2021 63.3 77.4
2020 67.6 78.9
2019 67.2 78.8
2018 66.4 78.3
2017 65.4 78.2
2016 64.3 77.8
2015 63.2 77.7
2014 62.2 77.1
2013 61.2 77.3
2012 60.4 76.4
2011 59.7 76.3
2010 59.1 75.9
2009 58.3 75.2
2008 57.7 74.3
2007 56.7 73.2
2006 55.1 73.2
2005 54.4 73
2004 53.6 72.4
2003 52.9 71.9
2002 52.4 71.4
2001 52.2 70.8
2000 52.3 71
1999 52.5 70.7
1998 53 69.8
1997 53.6 70.2
1996 54.3 70
1995 54.7 67.8
1994 56 66.7
1993 57.3 68.2
1992 58.2 69.2
1991 58.9 69.8
1990 60.1 69.9
1989 61.2 70.5
1988 61.7 71
1987 62.8 70.9
1986 63.4 70.9
1985 63.6 69.8
1984 63.7 69.6
1983 63.6 69.8
1982 63.4 69.9
1981 63 69.3
1980 62.5 69.5
1979 62 69.4
1978 61.5 69.7
1977 60.9 69.8
1976 60.2 69.7
1975 59.5 70.1
1974 58.9 70.8
1973 58.3 70.7
1972 57.7 70.4
1971 57.1 70.6
1970 56.4 70.4
1969 55.9 70.3
1968 55.4 70.6
1967 54.9 71
1966 54.4 70.7
1965 53.9 70.7
1964 53.4 70.6
1963 52.8 69.9
1962 52.3 69.8
1961 51.8 69.6
1960 51.2 69.3
1959 50.7 68.7
1958 50.1 68.8
1957 49.5 68.8
1956 49 68.5
1955 48.5 68.2
1954 48 67.8
1953 47.5 67.5
1952 47 67.2
1951 46.6 66.8
1950 46.2 66.4

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

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Botswana and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Botswana Estonia
2024 2,521,139 1,372,341
2023 2,480,244 1,370,286
2022 2,439,892 1,348,840
2021 2,401,441 1,330,932
2020 2,365,894 1,329,522
2019 2,332,083 1,326,898
2018 2,299,141 1,321,977
2017 2,266,747 1,317,384
2016 2,234,776 1,315,790
2015 2,203,273 1,315,407
2014 2,172,044 1,314,545
2013 2,140,682 1,317,997
2012 2,108,617 1,322,696
2011 2,073,535 1,327,439
2010 2,033,111 1,331,475
2009 1,990,673 1,334,515
2008 1,949,970 1,337,090
2007 1,911,201 1,340,680
2006 1,874,516 1,346,810
2005 1,839,877 1,354,775
2004 1,807,146 1,362,550
2003 1,775,736 1,370,720
2002 1,744,763 1,379,350
2001 1,712,254 1,388,115
2000 1,677,382 1,396,985
1999 1,641,997 1,390,244
1998 1,606,899 1,386,156
1997 1,571,691 1,399,535
1996 1,535,914 1,415,594
1995 1,498,836 1,436,634
1994 1,460,023 1,462,514
1993 1,420,115 1,494,128
1992 1,380,033 1,533,091
1991 1,341,756 1,561,314
1990 1,305,696 1,569,174
1989 1,270,274 1,568,131
1988 1,235,476 1,561,900
1987 1,199,167 1,552,221
1986 1,160,650 1,540,190
1985 1,121,945 1,528,781
1984 1,083,660 1,518,617
1983 1,046,137 1,508,745
1982 1,009,269 1,498,414
1981 969,996 1,487,666
1980 937,485 1,477,219
1979 901,742 1,468,333
1978 849,239 1,460,188
1977 799,574 1,450,211
1976 758,508 1,439,576
1975 720,380 1,429,352
1974 685,448 1,418,169
1973 652,408 1,405,951
1972 622,407 1,392,518
1971 600,481 1,376,955
1970 590,334 1,360,076
1969 587,066 1,345,249
1968 583,966 1,331,214
1967 580,933 1,318,946
1966 577,866 1,308,597
1965 574,664 1,294,566
1964 566,266 1,277,086
1963 552,966 1,258,857
1962 540,186 1,241,623
1961 527,942 1,225,077
1960 516,165 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Estonia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Estonia
2023 2.73 1.31
2022 2.79 1.41
2021 2.83 1.61
2020 2.86 1.58
2019 2.91 1.66
2018 2.94 1.67
2017 2.97 1.59
2016 2.99 1.6
2015 3.01 1.58
2014 3.03 1.54
2013 3.05 1.52
2012 3.07 1.56
2011 3.1 1.61
2010 3.14 1.72
2009 3.13 1.7
2008 3.13 1.72
2007 3.13 1.69
2006 3.11 1.58
2005 3.08 1.52
2004 3.06 1.47
2003 3.11 1.37
2002 3.18 1.36
2001 3.25 1.32
2000 3.29 1.36
1999 3.31 1.3
1998 3.36 1.28
1997 3.43 1.32
1996 3.57 1.37
1995 3.79 1.38
1994 4.02 1.42
1993 4.15 1.49
1992 4.26 1.71
1991 4.37 1.8
1990 4.51 2.05
1989 4.67 2.22
1988 4.88 2.27
1987 5.1 2.27
1986 5.33 2.18
1985 5.48 2.13
1984 5.63 2.17
1983 5.79 2.16
1982 5.97 2.07
1981 6.16 2.07
1980 6.29 2.02
1979 6.4 2
1978 6.48 2.02
1977 6.54 2.06
1976 6.6 2.07
1975 6.61 2.04
1974 6.61 2.07
1973 6.59 2.06
1972 6.56 2.13
1971 6.54 2.19
1970 6.55 2.17
1969 6.56 2.13
1968 6.58 2.03
1967 6.6 1.9
1966 6.61 1.87
1965 6.6 1.88
1964 6.61 1.94
1963 6.58 1.89
1962 6.54 1.95
1961 6.56 1.98
1960 6.6 1.98

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

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Botswana and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Estonia
2024 24.2 43.3
2023 23.9 42.9
2022 23.6 42.7
2021 23.4 42.5
2020 23.3 42.4
2019 23.1 42.2
2018 22.9 42
2017 22.8 41.9
2016 22.7 41.7
2015 22.7 41.5
2014 22.7 41.4
2013 22.7 41.1
2012 22.8 40.9
2011 22.7 40.6
2010 22.5 40.3
2009 22.2 40
2008 22 39.8
2007 21.7 39.7
2006 21.5 39.6
2005 21.2 39.3
2004 20.9 39.1
2003 20.6 38.8
2002 20.3 38.5
2001 20 38.3
2000 19.7 38
1999 19.4 37.6
1998 19.1 37.3
1997 18.8 37
1996 18.6 36.7
1995 18.3 36.3
1994 18 36
1993 17.8 35.6
1992 17.6 35
1991 17.4 34.6
1990 17.3 34.3
1989 17.1 34.2
1988 17 34.1
1987 16.9 34
1986 16.9 34
1985 16.8 33.9
1984 16.8 33.9
1983 16.8 33.9
1982 16.8 33.8
1981 16.8 33.8
1980 16.8 33.9
1979 16.9 34
1978 16.6 34.2
1977 16.4 34.3
1976 16.2 34.3
1975 16 34.2
1974 15.8 34.2
1973 15.6 34.1
1972 15.4 33.9
1971 15.3 33.8
1970 15.4 33.7
1969 15.6 33.7
1968 15.7 33.6
1967 15.9 33.4
1966 16.2 33.2
1965 16.4 33
1964 16.6 32.8
1963 16.8 32.7
1962 17.1 32.5
1961 17.4 32.4
1960 17.7 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
14
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
98.9%
2024

Energy

Botswana Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Estonia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.9%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
92.2%
2024

Health

Botswana Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Estonia
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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